human flies

kia ora! last night after work i went climbing with a couple of friends - i never realised how fun trying to scale a wall with knobbly bits could be! the climbing gym was tiny, and it was pretty crowded when we first arrived, but everyone was so cool. some of those guys can scuttle along the wall in all directions confirming either the human link to apes, or maybe flies or crabs? there were 2 walls: one where you need to wear a harness and get to abseil down, and a free climbing one with big puffy mats below (falling is so fun!). my very first try was on the harness one - and i made it to the top, first go!! i wanted to keep going actually, but my head was touching the roof. i am a human fly! actually, maybe an orangutan is a more fitting description - with my rump sticking out a mile and scrambling wildly for footholds i certainly lacked the grace of the more seasoned climbers! i have a video to prove it, but am having trouble uploading it to the gallery - you may have to settle for some pics instead. kaz has been a few times now and she has the twisting action down pat, she looks great up there on the wall! you'll get that yellow knob next time hun!! :) and yasu, well he's been climbing for 5 years - i think he's really a monkey. tanoshikatta!!! :D

some pics: http://wedged.showcard.co.nz/gallery/album11