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Monthly Archives: January 2015

Return to Redovan Ruth

January 31, 2015by Dominic Leave a comment

Since heading down to the Costa Blanca ten days ago we’ve enjoyed pretty much unbroken sunshine, with temperatures gradually rising from low teens to a preposterous 24C yesterday. Happily this […]

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Valencia & Costa Blanca

Rincon de Bonanza

January 29, 2015by Dominic Leave a comment

We’d been to this crag near Orihuella about 10 years ago, and I’d come away with a lasting memory of an excellent 6c+ up an orange corner, and a feeling […]

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Valencia & Costa Blanca

Redovan – La Pancha

January 28, 2015by Dominic 1 Comment

This one is in Rockfax! After yesterday’s tough day’s pulling a bit further along the hillside, we decided on a multi pitch adventure as a semi rest day. What better […]

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Valencia & Costa Blanca

Redovan Rut

January 28, 2015by Dominic Leave a comment

We checked out this relatively recently developed sector, and came away really impressed. A great mix of climbing across the grades, routes all clearly labelled at the bottom, on immaculate […]

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Valencia & Costa Blanca

Bellus

January 26, 2015by Dominic Leave a comment

We’d been to a couple of sectors at Bellus and found them a mixed bag – interesting shapes and pockety rock but with unfortunate levels of polish and occasionally bizarre […]

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Valencia & Costa Blanca

A walk on the Wild Side, Sella

January 24, 2015by Dominic Leave a comment

Teaming up with Keefe and Tansy we had been warned to dress up warmly for a trip to Sector Wild Side at Sella. The crunch of ice as we drove […]

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Valencia & Costa Blanca

Calpe and Toix TV

January 23, 2015by Dominic Leave a comment

We’ve been visiting Calpe for almost 25 years, and whilst it was already well beyond a fishing village when we first visited, the extent of further development continues to surprise. […]

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Valencia & Costa Blanca

Back to the Blanca – Murla and Alcalali

January 21, 2015by Dominic Leave a comment

After we survived another sat nav inspired mystery tour we arrived at a great campsite in the Valle de Laguar. Views over olive groves down to the sea. Also handy […]

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Valencia & Costa Blanca

Chilly at Chulilla

January 19, 2015by Dominic Leave a comment

Monday started wet, so time to mosy on further south via Chulilla. Campervan central seems to have been established in the main parking area, with a team of Czech climbers […]

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Valencia & Costa Blanca

Fiesta de Sant Anton – Montanejos

January 17, 2015by Dominic Leave a comment

Wandering into town from the free campervan parking area, past the thermal swimming pools, it was clear that something was afoot. 17th January was evidently a special day, with heaps […]

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Valencia & Costa Blanca

Espana por favor – Montanejos

January 17, 2015by Dominic Leave a comment

Arriving at the first campsite over the border, just north of Jaca we settled into the bar for beer and arroz al pulpo y bacalou (octopus and cod). The TV […]

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Valencia & Costa Blanca

Back on the road – and an unplanned visit to Vallee des Eaux Claires

January 17, 2015by Dominic Leave a comment

After a month of catching up with friends and family, eating too much and enjoying the comforts of home, we’re back on the road! Only just though – we were […]

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France

Airport day YECTOYD at Mevlana

January 7, 2015by Dominic Leave a comment

The forecasters got it wrong – woohoo! Despite an inch of rain and a big lightning storm overnight, Tuesday (our departure date) dawned sunny but cold. Last-day enthusiasm (desperation at […]

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Turkey

Shorts weather at last!

January 5, 2015by Dominic 2 Comments

The weather and Jake’s ambition finally coincided to deliver a sunny day’s climbing, with the zip-offs being brought into action for the first time 🙂 The lower tier at Geyikbayri […]

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Turkey

Olympos – a trip to the seaside

January 5, 2015by Dominic Leave a comment

There’s enough climbing at Geyikbayri for a few months, but we fancied a change of scene so what better than a trip to the seaside? Olympos is a small seaside […]

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Turkey

Incy wincy spider – take 2

January 3, 2015by Dominic Leave a comment

After a couple of days of rain it’s dried up 🙂 Rather than the focus being on finding routes in sheltered caves, the struggle has been finding routes that aren’t […]

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Turkey

Happy New Year!

January 1, 2015by Dominic Leave a comment

We found ourselves at Kezban’s for a New Year’s Eve celebration. Great buffet of Turkish salada and dips followed by soup and a main course of lamb and rice. All […]

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Turkey

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