Fi, have you any notion how exotic that sounds to a Scandinavian?
I spent the last day and a half being a "Fuggen rec-climber"
Went to Langeland, one of the bigger of the gazillion islands we've got.
Met up with the usual group + one new addition and spent a day playing around in some nice oaks with a magnificent view of Tranekær slot.
I was teaching SRT to the new member and keeping 1½ eye on my apprentice at the same time.
A day of climbing like that with two of us constantly monitoring him, does wonders for an apprentice who is completely new to the game.
Afterward we had a tasing of beer from a local micro brewery, then dined in style because this year we didn't camp out, since our female member lives by the castle.
Grilled Fallow deer, baked potatoes and two different salads ( Which made me happy) and some excellent South African Pinotage.
My apprentice is into Rhum and one of the guys is a Whisky connoiseur, so they'd both brought a sample of bottles.
Late, late night, lots of good talk and storytelling, then stumbling off to bed.
Next morning we walked through the botanical garden by the castle and had a friendly game of " Who can name the most trees without looking at the signs"
Really a great couple of days with not a single thing going wrong.
It is such a good group of people we've gathered over the years, we function so well together, with the most experienced ones naturally assuming the instructor roles and nobody feeling their toes get stepped on.
I think mellow is the word, I'm looking for.
