Soooooo I just paid for another night of lodging at The Portal Motel here in Lone Pine, CA and I feel pretty good about it. I still might drive the 60 miles into Bishop today to go bouldering, or I might just stay here. It seemed DUMB to stay here when I could stay in Bishop for basically the same price, but I like the town of Lone Pine a lot more than Bishop. Bishop is fine. Bishop isn't terrible. Bishop has some charming things, some charming places to stay, and most people would think it's STUPID or wasteful to stay in a place 60 miles south of the place you want to climb, but in the end it's a wash. I spend less on lodging here. My mind is quieter here. In the end, I'm probably less wasteful here, though I did spend the majority of yesterday evening drinking beer and sitting in front of a screen.
How much do I save per night by staying here? About 30 bucks. Not a ton. Canceled out by driving costs if I drive into Bishop today. But now I at least have the OPTION of watching the England v. France game live this morning...
I've meditated this morning. I've had my cocoa. If I DO go bouldering today it will be to The Sad Boulders, where I might try French Press V6, Molly V5 (probably if no one else is on it, though), or some easier V2-V3 problems. The other option is to go look for stuff to climb here in the Alabama Hills. There's tons of stuff to climb here. Tons of opportunities for FA's, or at least FA's to you. So that could be fun. At least now that I have lodging figured out I don't have to stress about it. I don't have to think, Where am I sleeping tonight?
If you look east right now it's 100% sun. If you look west it's 100% storm. Maybe I'll try to capture this with my camera in a bit.
Yesterday I hiked up to the Druid Stones, my first time there. I barely climbed, but it was nice to try out the new moccs. Mostly I wanted to see the boulders and get some excercise. I was particularly impressed by the Sacrificial Boulder, with its V6, V5 and V3 lines. I was also impressed by Arch Drude V5, and still wonder if that's a typo. Is Drude supposed to be like Dude? If so, kind of funny. Kind of. That line is way more overhanging than I thought. Everything in Bishop is overhanging. Maybe not in the Milks, where everything is crimpy. Oh god that's the first time I've called them "The Milks." Am I allowed to call them that yet? I've literally climbed there once. I've driven out there twice, and climbed there once.
Druid Stones would be sick today. Aka a great place to get caught in a storm.
Ugh the Subee is leaking all over the motel parking lot and I'm bummed about it.
Also I got one of the best haircuts of my life yesterday, from a guy named Victor in Bishop. So dope.
OK it's time for me to go check out the Alabama Hills. My first first ascent????
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