Chris Deck and I arrived in the Red River Gorge, Kentucky, today. We left Buffalo after a night spent at the local climbing gym, and some time at the Brewpub. Though it sounds like good fun (and it is), there is the slight issue that I haven't climbed in 4 weeks. After attempting some bouldering problems, my forearms exploded in exhaustion. I woke this morning with the inability to make a solid fist with either hand. I was confident that at least my body's endurance to that sort of strain wouldn't have diminished so greatly. But it has, and that give me worry.
We woke at 6am to go to Amy's Place, a diner that offers vegan and non-vegan options, for their early-bird special. After last night, I was struggling to keep my eyes awake. The nine hour drive to Kentucky was not one I would want to repeat any time soon. I'd rather climb. But with my fore-arms in such a state, I'm worried that I will be taking a gratuitous amount of whippers. I'll never know until I try.
The place Deck and I are staying is Miguel's Pizza in Slade. They even have a commercial:
Miguel's has changed some since I was here in March. Instead of $2 per tent per night, it is now $2 per person; and their Internet is no longer free. I've become slightly distressed about it, not because $2 is a lot to pay per night, nor for Internet, but because it's just a deterioration of the place that I held in such high esteem.
Either way, I'm going to be climbing a ton in the next few days (pending weather). There is a 40% chance of a thunder storm tomorrow, but the rest of the week looks stellar. Now if we could only get a hold of a guide book . . .
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