Oh, it's not that serious... It's just the end of a chapter and soon the beginning of a new one. It's time to leave Catalunya -the climbing, my friends, the generous atmosphere, for a month. Back to Gotemburgo -the winter, the dusty climbing gym (joder, it's going to be my death one day, I'm sure any health inspector would shoot the place down!), family, old friends, music, hopefully good enough weather for some nasty granite edges... The main reason to change sunny limestone for wet granite at this time of the year is because I have a photo exebition in february (exebition called "FOLK", black and white photos from all over the world at Fotokompaniet, Kungsgatan 6. Opening 2nd of february 11-16, music with my group TREQ-gnawa system www.myspace.com/treqgnawa, free entrance). Then, in the end of the month, I'll get the first flight back down here, my car will be waiting on Danis parking...

Can you see him? Chris on his beautiful project in el Pati, Siurana.

The rest (not exactly a no-hands) that separates the direct start from the rest of "Estado Critico". Did I say it looks beautiful? And hard... Senor Sharma is not worrying about a thing.

The last week has been really good here. We've been climbing in Siurana, Margalef, Santa Linya. The weather warm and nice. Dani's got wireless in his house, does it get any better? A nice jam with Chris and Christian the other night. Met my boys from Gotemburgo in Siurana. Met Liv S in the bar and finally got to speak some french. Crazy new-route-in-Morocco-plans with Tony A. Good to see that David G is back in buisness. Hearing the echo of Chis's yelling in the Siurana valley. Seeing Daila send with grace.

The new defenition of quality time. Matrimonio ano 2008 -man, women, machine.

Santa Linya as allways and forever. Dani bolting faster than he is climbing. And this guy climbs fast! I bet this cave has moore hard routes than any other single sector in the world. Also good to see the legendary Carles and Oscar at strong as ever.

The classic "Ingravid Serps", 8c, in Santa Linya. photo: Pete O´Donovan/POD.

The never ending stream of energy looking up on yet a new project. "possible 8c or 8c+ or 8c/+ or...". photo: Fredrik Kilander/www.kilander.nu

But what would all this be without some good food and music? Last night at Dani and Andreas place I make my special "pesto rosso" (check recepy on Danis blog). The last night spent in Barcelonas best kept secret -the minimal jazzclub that have live flamenco every friday, OLÉ!