Went up to Whangarei to the old Folks home on Fri night and then I buggaed off with The Boy to Mangaraho on Sat Morning, Started up at 08:30 we only did one route, "The West Ridge" 60m, first pitch was a 14 and that was ok and then the second pitch we had a choice of 4, a 16, 15, 17 and 16. I tried to start the 16 straight up and Piked as getting to high with no placement, grovelled around trying to find the 15, ended up tuning a 2 pitch climb into 4 pitches.

But we had a lotta fun and it took 2 abseils with double ropes to get down from the Trig
(we could have walked off but where's the fun in that).
So at 15:00 we're at the bottom and The Boy remembers he left some gear at the Trig.

Round trip to the Trig and back by the Track is just under an hr, we had lunch and fluids first and then set off. One Cam and all my big hexs just sitting there. Geeees Boy.

I got back to the retirment home and I get Grumped at "said I would be back mid afternoon" and bowled in at 6, only did one climb though, 2 if you count the track up to the trig. Women .....

Well it has been a long time, and the Fat Bistardo is getting
thinner, climbed on the 20th of January with the teacher, who has
now abandoned the children, to go of to play in the Naki.
The Swiss Alp arrived at the Quarry and was told to harness up,
he has found to his pleasure that he has new skills to learn, Quarry skills.
He is younger, fitter and far more determined than the old FBC, but is yet
to ascend Defust (18) with out a sit on the ropem, the FBC is now happly leading
Defust and working on The Raven (24).

On sunday the 21st of Jan the FBC and Mr careful headed out of Auck land home of the Jafa,
and headed south to Wharepapa, with a stop at Bryce's for Food and info we headed to
Waipapa, were we had a pleasent afternoon Climbing and socializing with Roto P and Roto M
before heading off to Turangi where we stayed for a week at HostiHouse, Thanks to
HostiDad and HostiBoy.

And a Good week it was.

Monday - Wharepapa
Tueday - Whanganui Bay
Wednesday - Turangi Trout Farm (yeah ok it's not a climbing spot, it was raining)
Thusday - Kawakawa Bay
Friday - Drove up to Pio Pio and into Mangaotaki - Photo shot only.
Saturday - Up to Waipapa again (and Roto P and Roto M were there again with Roto G)

Stayed at Bryces for the night, and then

Sunday - Wharapapa - Froggit, Slug Wall - Ninga (15) and Teenage mutant (14),
and on the Main Craig - Bonne Anne (16)

Returning to Auckland Sunday evening.

Since then its been back to the Quarry with the Lads, collecting
Swiss Alp on the way over from Work.

and on Saturday just been, FBC and The Boy, Onsited with Trad, the west ridge of Mungarahu