Dear Reader, I once again interrupt the tale of my quiet travelling to the West Coast to tell you of a more immediate adventure. A few weeks ago on a sunny sunday, with the same team who took me ice climbing a few weeks ago, I learned the ropes of alpine hiking (ahah, learned the […]
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The Owl goes Ice-Climbing
“Guys? says I, my whole body clenched as if I had been turned into an aching, trembling statue, gripping the wall of ice like an oyster grasps its rock, left foot dangling, right foot precariously wedged into fragile ice. Guys, remind me again, why am I doing that? -It’s to get out of your comfort […]