On Monday 22nd we had a full day at Font d'Axia which was great once we had found the crag. This is a small crag in a rural setting with lower grade routes, ideal for our first climbing day of the season . We started off very gradually on grade 3+ and 4 routes and worked our way up the grades to grade 5. Two of the best routes were longer grade 5s, Kulore and El Drak. We managed a full "Ganley" without getting too scared or hanging about. Excellent for a first day.
On Thursday, we had a couple of hours climbing with Dave at Aventador before flying home. This is a much larger crag with a mixture of routes in a idyllic setting above a river. We stuck to the grade 5s and did Arcadia and Vent. Although slabby, they both had steeper sections.
During our week, we also had a walk up a peak local to Carolina and Dave's home with good views over their village. We also had 83 on our bird list for the week. White Headed Duck and Marbled Duck, both rarities; Cirl Buntings, Bluethroat (Daves wetland!) and Rufous Bushchat were best ticks.
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