So, after the wedding we went to the Delaware water gap to "Santosha on the Ridge" yoga retreat-bed and breakfast for two nights... living in the lap of luxury. It was so wonderful and rejuventating after the craziness of the wedding, a well needed time of meditation, good food, and good lovin' ;) !!!
Josh lounging at the B&B
Then we took off for Naples, Florida to stay in my cousin's condo for a week. We tried to go out kayaking in the estuary, but Josh got attacked by a Manatee. We decided we'd better stay on the beach and soak up some rays insted, get rested for our up coming adventures. We had a great time. Again, really good food and lots of it too!!
Then, the road trip began...
So, now we are wrapping up our second week here climbing in the gunks. It's beautiful up here in the Shawangunk Mountains this time of year. Over the last few weeks we've witnessed the leaves getting more and more colorful each day. We're they'll hit their peak color withing the next week and a half while we're here. We're living in a feild at a distillery where they make whiskey and burbon, a few miles from the cliff. We've made friends with a Canadian couple staying there too, Trevor and Sarah. They are really great people.
We've been falling in love with all our new gear... a huge heartfelt thanks to all of you who contributed!!! Josh and I spent last week getting our confidence up in placing our own protection on the wall... climbing easy routes, really focusing on all of our placement safety and anchor building techniques. This week we've pushed ourselves to do some harder routes. I led my first 5.7 on trad, and Josh here (my sexy husband) led his first 5.10b AND 5.11a!!! So, week two and hubby has already met his goal for the summer... this gives us many oppurtunities to explore more places and climb more climbs across the country. We are so excited as to what adventures lie ahead, so we'll keep you posted.
Me leading a climb...
Josh leading a climb...
And at the summit...
Loving married life,
Mitzi and Josh
