Climbing at the Red

Labor Day Weekend I got to go rock climbing at the gorge-ous Red River Gorge in central Kentucky.
After rapelling down an ampitheater (just dangling in mid-air, no wall to kick off of!) we finally found our climb. It took about 5 hours for the three of us to make it up the 4 pitches, but it was great!

Tony lead the trad climbs, I "cleaned," and Bob followed up the rear. I was glad these guys welcomed me on their trip, but I think I didn't spoil their fun too much!

Tony
 

Bob
 

View
 

My feet
 

True North Inn
 

The great lodge where we stayed. We slept in the dorm-style bunkbeds in the loft!

Cincinnati with my Kunming friends

Friends I met in China stopped by on a road trip! Here they are at Fountain Square.

 

 

Union Terminal.

 

Just love the design in this building.

 

 

I even got to play one of the pianos around town for the "Play Me, I'm Yours" gig.

 

(I also played one at Jungle Jim's and one at a Graeter's, too!)

Nature is fun!

This giant hibiscus (?) is only one of many blooms on this bush at my mom's place! She calls it her Jurassic Bush.

 

And then I couldn't get over how this grape stem looked like a creepy monster! I messed around taking a bunch of photos to get THIS one.

 

Final Fling in London!

2010-07-11 London

İstanbul

Lots of photos this time, so check out the album!
Be sure to read the captions to get the full effect.

Istanbul July 2010