Post time the voyage takes an unexpected turn... March 1, 2009
emotional landscapes
so, I'm typing with only one hand right now... post the Red Dragon trip life had some completly new chalenges in store. my first answer to this was to try to escape on yet another trip to find my right place and light in the darkness. thailand is a good place find some kind of focus and get absorbed by the almost dreamlike landscape. tonsai beach is a good place to look for nice people, good food+drinks (you got to love the mango/coconut shakes!), diving, a different pace and some fine rockclimbing.
the worlds hardest 7c "Hang Ten", or is it just me? photo: Terje Aamodt/www.terjeaamodt.com
"Asian Shadowplay" 8a+ os. photo: Terje Aamodt/www.terjeaamodt.com
the opposite direction
"The King and I", 5 pitches, 7b+ max. leaving everything behind... photo: Terje Aamodt/www.terjeaamodt.com
back in Gothenburg everything was what you would expect at this time of the year. you'll just have to try to make the best out of it; friends, family, music, qigong, climbing (and also as in comp climbing). I eaven got myself a skate board to try a new kind of therapy.
gig with Salomon Helperin, Domkyrkan, Gothenburg
jam at restaurant Bazar, Gothenburg
one thing I will remember was my "comeback" at the comp scene; I've had a strange feeling in my left index finger since Thailand and at the comp it gave up on me. the pulling tendon snaped when I tried to use a bolthole as a one finger... I was happy to see how well the swedish hospital system works as I got surgery almost right away.
so this...
led to this..!
it's a minimum of 4 months of from climbing and then start slowly. it's my biggest break from climbing in over 15 years so it will, to say the least, be interesting to see how this goes! I also want to thank the over 100 people that in different ways have and are supportingt me; family, friends and eaven some people I don't really know. but nothing is over yet -the voyage continues!
and meanwhile you can check this 2M documentary (in french/arabic):
On ne se connait pas mais j'aime beaucoup ce reportage :)
Je trouve que ce que tu dis et ce que tu fais donne beaucoup d'espoir. C'est bien que des gens comme toi existent, ils montrent que l'on a la vie que l'on décide de se faire à l'heure ou le fatalisme, l'impression que "tout est fichu d'avance" règnent.
La clé, c'est la confiance en soi.
Personnellement, je suis une fille qui se décourage vite dans la vie (manque de confiance en moi justement;)), mais ton blog, le reportage, tout ça, ça me donne vraiment de l'espoir :)
Merci !
hello Said......well the documentary is great....As you said in the end...that if you wish to go to India or China...you will do it...then I think it would be a great adventure for you to visit and discover my country(india)and different culture. With your interest and love for music, I think India would be a good place to discover new string instruments like veena, sitar and others....and percussion instruments like Chenda, Mridangam, Tabala and others. I know that there are lot of great opportunities to open new routes and explore new crags also....
I am right now living in Grenoble, france....and a passionate climber who discovered this sport two years back.
Well..check my blog about where I come from in India...
take care....and climb well
About your injury, don't worry! In my experience it takes about half of the time you've not been climbing to reach the former condition. So after a 4 months break, only two months to get back to shape! And it's fun all the way because your progress is real fast and it doesn't stop to your previous high point... with a totally recovered body you'll be reaching new heights in no time.
Take it easy...Jones
I wish for you a good recovering, maykoune bass as we say in morrocan language. Be patient
Continue you're doing a good job.