Getting to the bigger cliffs of Parete del Chiromante, proved to be a bit of a struggle. Partly due to the heat, but mostly as the path we took was quite overgrown. The tough long grasses cut our feet and legs as we pushed past them, leaving us covered in paper cuts by the time… Read more

There must have been a storm in the night as the wind had blown things around the balcony while we slept. It was still windy at breakfast, so we set off to nearby Spiaggia dell’Arenauta, where there was a beach and some climbing that looked like it might be sheltered. We climbed a few good routes… Read more

After yesterday’s city excitement, we woke with the feeling that we were going to need a rest to get over the ‘rest day’! Climbing has really taken us to some incredible places over the years and we felt that we really ought to let the ‘Rome Experience’ sink in, before dashing off to find another… Read more

Of all the climbing trips and expeditions that I’ve been on, this one has to rate as having one of the best ‘rest day’ options around. With tender skin on our fingers from four days of sharp limestone climbing and a day of wet weather arriving in the region we decided to take a break… Read more

For some reason, I woke up before sunrise today, so made the most of it by standing on the balcony and enjoying the light, before going back to sleep for a little extra shut eye.  There is a change in the weather here and the skies have clouded over. Strong winds are also in the… Read more

It’s been another super sunny day that turned out to be almost too hot for our intended plan of rock climbing around the coast near the town of Sperlonga. Getting to our first crag, after a short ten minute drive, involved hiking along a section of main road for a few minutes. It  wasn’t far,… Read more