We have successfully hitchhiked on every occassion we tried.
We have met and climbed with tonnes of friendly belgiums, Germans, English and French. We even joined the Oxford Brookes Climbing Club for a week of climbing while they were here and they ferried us everywhere in their minibus ..such supremely nice people
We managed to climb at quite a few different areas. [ Its different from krabi.. here the climbing sites can be 10km or more apart]
We were whipped by 4As and 5bs the first day but slowly learned how to climb here. Weimin has completed 4 7As, even flashing one of them. I have done 3 7As and a 7B+ [so powerful and intense that route was].
We have learnt to live like wild men even before the birth of fire [no stove, everyday eat bread with cheese, butter and canned food].
We got our guidebook signed by Jo montacheusse, the author of the guidebook and one of the pioneers of Fontainebleau. He is 80yrs old and he demoed to us a 7A+ without warmup. respect.
We saw Neil Gresham carrying out a masterclass for 4 students. Such a strong but humble and friendly fellow
I could really stay here for ever and ever but in 4 more days, the trip must end and the next leg to south france, spain and portugal must carry on. I will say that this is my most enjoyable climbing trip ever and i reccomend that every climber saves some money and make a pilgrimage here one day. Routes of every grade for everybody.
au voir!!
