Pictures to Please!

As much as I miss all of our camp 1 campers, there absence means a freed-up internet connection! Here are some pics of the past few days!


Aubrey "that girl can climb" Fleszar and me enjoying the sunshine at the start of a ride. She was an expert at scoping out places for "nature breaks". Andy and Me just before making out way to the Puerta del Sol (Door to the Sun) climb where we proceeded to peel off layers b/c it got waaaay too hot! A wild site - seeing the snowy peak in the background.
Happy Campers at the top of the Puerta del Sol climb. In the distance you can make out the Mediterranean Sea and to the left, that snowy peak! Ken and Dikran shone brightly that day - pushing hard and breaking my record on the climb!!
A classic Granada street in the old Gypsy quarter. Granada is a beautiful city and a University town - lots of young people, lots of activity and TONS of heritage!
View of the Albaicin (old Gypsy Quarter) from the Alhambra. At one point in time, there were more than 10o mosques in this part - all were either destroyed or changed to churches during the inquisition (1492). In the hillside you can make out the Gypsy caves - beautiful tiled homes w/ electricity and plumbing. To see real flamenco, you go there, where families have been performing for centuries!
A view of the Nasrid Palace portion of the Alhambra from a cafe below. The campers had coffee - I had wine. Hey, 'when in Rome'!
Andy and me before the famed Pico de Veleta climb. The highest peak in Southern Europe at just over 10,000 feet and the toughest climb in all of Europe. 42 KM long. Andy has pretty distinct facial hair and the group thought it would be funny to grow mustaches like his during the week. Thankfully, Aubs and I do not have facial hair, or the ability to grow it - so we snuck into the van and drew them on ourselves. I've never seen Andy laugh so hard before!

Aubs and me, modeling our 'staches.
Strong Like Bull Camp 1 before the Pico climb.
Richard and I handed the camera back and forth - this photo was taken with about 10k of climbing to go. That's a ski resort in the background and below. Site of the European Ski Championships about 2 years ago. I'm sweating, jersey fully unzipped and covered in salt - got a nice tan that day and many cheers from drivers!
Last ride w/ Camp 1. This is Aubs at the top of the Sanctuary climb on our last day together. Notice the gypsy head in the mountain next to Aub. Spectacular weather yet again and even better company.
Happy Climber - who wouldn't be happy looking down and seeing pink! that is the village of Archidona below me and Trabuco and Rosario in the distance.

Strong legs. How do I thank them? With a run and a ride again today of course! Hoping my shoes can make it a few more days - they are literally crumbling off me!