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what's a 21-Dec-2009 At 9:58:58 PM russianSpy

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I had an awesome time, Stephen, there's no if's or but's about it =) funnily enough, we gave up on phone reception early on so I just accepted that if we met anyone there, it'd be purely by chance. As it was, we were in the process of abseiling down to Banana Blase, just as Larry and Andy were topping out Home James so we chatted for a while and subsequently "gate-crashed" their dinner back at the camp - by the lakeside! Names were thrown around, we all laughed about coincidences (not very hard, since there ain't THAT many climbers) and decided to join forces for Noblesse Oblige the next day. Someone subsequently may or may not have slept in (not me this time!!), but we were back in the car AFTER a swim in the eurobin falls (absolutely beautiful and highly refreshing!) by around 1500 i think..

as for Maharajah- that was the first climb we jumped on as soon as we got there. I absolutely love the majestic look of Cathedrals (especially when looking from the Hump), but having said that, I can't get over how awesome and distinct the Horn looks (and everything in view from there, too). Then we got to the Castle and the surreal walk through the dead gumtrees just left me breathless.. plus we were on the lookout for the promised thunderstorms and after topping out at the Crack Corner had to remain roped up for the short walk across to the rap anchors as the winds were gusting quite heavily by then. but that was all before we went to The Gorge......

I don't even know where to start for where I want to go back to first!
as for photos- yeah, I took some, but being in a party of 2 I didn't get (or take) that much chance for happy snapping.

this was the "welcome to mt buffalo" view on the first night

Woody demonstrating his tanning technique on Big Fun

Andy pretending it's very steep on the "walk in" to Noblesse Oblige

overall, happy as Larry ;)

and Larry, it was awesome to drink and climb with you and Andy, too! i'll sort the photos and send them on soon.
Araps next week? Woody's already there