First Climb - Clachnaben

Aoum and I have really been enjoying "hill walking". This is the local term for mountain climbing that can be done without ropes and special equipment.

The first climb we did was up Clachnaben (589 meters). Our shipment had yet to arrive from Myanmar and Florida, so we only had sneakers for footwear. The wind was tame until we reached nearer the summit where it was blowing 35 - 50 mph. We tucked in behind a rock and had a short drink and a snack before heading back down. It was a beautiful day and we ran most of the way back to the car.




It was also my first use of my handheld GPS (Garmin Vista Hcx). It worked very well, though it was completely unnecessary.