We finally got around to writing something here. Yes, we really started. We still can't believe it ourselves 😉
After spending most of January replacing Zacharias' engine with Valentin aka Motoren Möller (more on that in another post), we got off to an early start on Friday, February 4th. Until then we lived at my parents place in Dresden and we could spend a little more time together before we started. Our first stop was in Bayreuth with my sister. On the same day we went to a friend's house and spent two days there relaxing and de-stressing a bit. On our further way to Switzerland we made a short stop at Mitch's place, who helped me to clear up a few of the remaining things to fix on the bus. That was a very big help (even with snow and 0°C).
We spent the following two days with Juliane's parents, from where we finally started on Wednesday. A short stop at our pediatrician for the 1-year check-up on Jonathan and then off south through the night. We gave up around 4 a.m. and slept for a few hours at a beautiful picnic spot near Monaco. The next night we continued towards Spain. Unfortunately, we had to cancel Morocco by ferry from Genoa, as there are currently no active ferry connections to Morocco and only entry by plane is possible.
On the way to Barcelona, we also managed to test the contents of the tank very precisely - we only got to the gas station by refilling the petrol that we actually used for our two petrol stoves. Soon we arrived at a campsite right by the sea a little south of Barcelona and were able to rest a bit. We roamed Barcelona for a day and then headed further south-west.
This week we finally got back to climbing. Beautiful, at 18°C and sun on the Costa Blanca hanging a few bolts flashing in the sun is a pleasure even for a sandstone climber from Saxony after such a long abstinence from rock. We got fever immediately and tried to find other areas suitable for children. The aim is not to find climbing areas with easy routes, but with flat, child-friendly areas at the foot of the wall. Katharina and Toni, who know the Spanish rocks like the back of their hand, advised us to go to Montesa. After we took a quick warm shower in their holiday apartment for the first time in about a week and took pictures of the climbing guides, we headed towards Montesa.
The last two days we were able to climb some routes in Montesa. A really beautiful, manageable climbing area with interesting rock, which at first glance is more reminiscent of sandstone than limestone. Anyone who climbs between the 4th and upper 6th grade will definitely get their money's worth there. Now we are drawn further south to the next climbing areas - let's see what awaits us there...
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