Holly

May 20, 2007 :: Climbing at Great Falls, VA - Romeo's Ladder

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Loved a decent couple hours here climbing Romeo's Ladder and doing some good crack climbing. Romeo's Ladder is at 38.99090°N / 77.2486°W (See sat photo on google maps)

SummitPost - Romeo's Ladder -- Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering

The Romeo’s Ladder crag is adjacent to Seclusion and separated only by an interesting crack and a short wall, but the two crags are quite different in character. Seclusion, which rises directly from the Potomac River and towers above it, offers a bit of Great Falls at its wildest and most spectacular. Romeo’s Ladder, though it is home to some of Great Falls’ most popular and most challenging climbs, is set back a few yards from the river and seems somehow quieter and tamer, and the cliffs are a little lower, reaching about 40 feet in height. But don’t let that keep you away from the nice climbing opportunities there.

As is the case elsewhere in the park, toproping is the predominant climbing style here, but leads are feasibly on routes such as Delivery Room and Romeo's Ladder.

As a look at the next section’s list of routes can tell you, there isn’t much here for beginners and scramblers. There are, though, a few options, which will be detailed after the routes list."

Sometimes we let bella drive.
Holly

May 12, 2007 :: 1L Life, The Summer, and Resting

This is day two after life as a 1L has come to an end with successful (I hope) completion of second semester finals. Of paramount importance, I don't think I failed anything. I have never been able to peg quality of law school grade from feel. In retrospect, it seems the british saying "slap-dash" would work, or in american geek: indiscriminant. We'll know when we know.

The photo is climbing on April 29th, but I hope to get some good climbing trips on this summer's weekends!

I'm still tired, and on the 11pm to 5am sleep schedule. Yesterday, I organized and cleaned the house for a couple hours, giving the shower it's due scrubbing (and it needs more this weekend). I did a couple errands and watched tv. It was a nice first eight hours of the day, topped when I was starting to doze in front of "Deadliest Catch: Best of Season 1, Part 1," Holly came home after eight days of being with her family. That was a nice treat, as she got home 30 minutes earlier than she planned...tailwinds, I suppose.



Then our day got even better! We got a quick snack together and fountain drinks at a convenience store. Then we enjoyed coffee in the nice warm afternoon shade before trekking (accross the parking lot) to a couple g-stores for misc sundries. Then we got to REI and spent too dang much money, again. Penzey's Spices in Rockville was well worth a lightning $30 spree of spices. Then a none too romantic, but wonderful dinner where neither of us left stuffed.

In summary, it was a really nice day yesterday, despite the heat/humidity, but I'm still tired, and will either visit M&D today or tomorrow, but I think today would be better, for the buffet traffic tomorrow is going to be hellish for all who attend, and I just want to give my parents a hug for all their support (no small amount, by a damn sight!) this first year of law school being now officially completed. Sigh.

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Climbing with holly at Carderock, MD, April 29, 2007.