It has been a month since my last entry and that was more of a blurb saying that I was simply to lazy to make an entry and I would do it soon. Soon ya right, I am sorry for those of you who still check the site, but here is a small entry and I will be posting more soon.

The weeks in Korea have been getting progressivly warmer in the last month and more and more I am motivated to get outside, climbing, traveling and just being out in Korea. Spring is in full swing now and it is verging on summer and with the warm dry weather, it has been a pleasure to get out and do some travel on the weekends. I have even made and investment in a sleeping bag so that the weekend can be extended and the money streched out. Not that it was a big investment by any means. Alex and I ended up at the local super department store, trying to be as thrify as physically possible, shifting through the pile of sleeping bags for something that comes under my budget. Finally settling on the cheapest of the cheap, a $14 sleeping bag that does not look like it would keep me warm in any kind of foul weather. The camping investment however was limited to sleeping bags and to save money I have taken to sleeping on picnic tables that have rain covers rather than making the big purchace of a tent.

The investment in a sleeping bag was prompted by a climbing trip a few weeks ago. Both Alex and I were under the impression that we would be staying at a friends house and because of that we packed the minimum neccicary to make it through the weekend. However when we arrived at the climbing area we realilzed that we would not be going back to his house as it was about two hours drive and instead camping at the climbing area for the night. As we curled up for the night and the rain set in we realzed that it was going to be a bit cold that night. There was another climber that was sleeping on a picnic table next to us who noticed that we were ill equpted to deal with the camping situation and thoughtfully found us a blanket. It was the thickest most comfy blanket that I had ever seen. However there was a dillema, there were two of us and only one blanket. It was more than big enough to share but the tables were to far apart to be able to share it anyway. So we decided to settle it the way that Koreans settle matters of this nature, with a good old fashioned game of rock, paper, scissors. In a bizzare twist of events, I won, I never win this game, for some odd reason when there is anything on the line, I NEVER win this game. It was a pretty good night because of that blanket but it did make me realilze that things could have been worse, so it was off to E-mart to buy a sleeping bag.

The climbing that weekend was wonderful. I tried to climb a 5.12, which is probably the hardest thing I have ever climbed and most definately the hardest thing I have ever lead. I did not manage to do it clean but I did do pretty well and with a bit more time on it, I think I could put it together. All in all it was a wonderful area and the best climbing I have done since I left Thailand. To be honest though, this is almost the only climbing I have done since I left Thailand. If you are interested here is a link to the koreaontherocks site.

Ok time restraints are working here so I have to go. There is more but it will have to wait till a little later this week. I will get the update in later this week though I promise.

Oh and there are some more photos to check out if you care to.

Here

and Here...

And some that are not mine here.

and one to leave you with...