Days 0 & 1 - Jan 31 & Feb 1 - Getting to Spain

Day 0 - Jan 31 - Leave Boulder, fly from Denver to Barcelona with a stopover in Frankfurt.
Day 1 - Feb 1 - Arrive in Barcelona, pick up RV, drive to near Siurana, stock up on groceries.

Day 2 - Feb 2 - Climbing in Siurana

Sleep in trying to get used to the 8 hour time difference from home and the night of lost sleep on the plane (27 hours total travel time with no sleep), drive the rest of the way to Siurana, get a campsite, go climb 2 pitches:
Climbs (2 routes - 2 pitches): Saiko Dase (6b+), Cruela de Vil (7b)

Day 3 - Feb 3 - Climbing in Siurana

Jet leg is real. We headed out to the crag around noon. We climbed 2 routes, lapping each. We were finding the climbing to be an unfamiliar style of tiny crimpy holds and pockets. Plus hard for the grade.
Climbs (2 routes - 4 pitches): Toca-me-la Sam (6c+), Decidit en Petit Comite (7a+)

Day 4 - Feb 4 - Rest/work day

Nate's fingers were desiring a rest day, and I was happy to just work all day off the Starlink we had bought (I was rebuilding my website at the time of this trip). By this point in the trip I had already gone through 5gb (of 20gb) of my mobile hotspot allotment and 20gb (of 50gb) of the Starlink plan. Yikes....

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Day 5 - Feb 5 - Climbing in Siurana

Pick a different cliff at Siurana and enjoy climbing in the sun. We decided to come back the next day so I could (hopefully) send a 7a I liked and Nate could send a 7a+ we spotted.
Climbs (5 routes - 6 pitches): El Mareao (6a), FIesta Major Del 78 (6a), Mala Rampampinfla (6a+), La Siuranella (6b), Tikis Mikis (7a)

Day 6 - Feb 6 - Climbing in Siurana

Return to the same area of cliff as the day before. After warming up on a couple of pitches, I worked on my 7a project while Nate put the rope on a 7a+.
Climbs (4 routes - 6 pitches): Gruyere (6b), Filiprim (6a+), Si Vas Niquel Fas Tard (7a+), Tikis Mikis (7a)

Day 7 - Feb 7 - Driving from Siurana to Valencia

Rest/travel day. Spend the morning parked in a pullout on the outskirts of a small town and work on our computers. In the afternoon, drive to Valencia, and on the way empty the crapper, get gas, and restock on groceries. We found a convenient campspot in an IKEA parking lot.

Day 8 - Feb 8 - Tooth Extraction in Valencia & Drive to Chulilla

About a week before we left for Spain, I had a toothache and had gone to the dentist to be proactive about it, especially with my upcoming international travels. He didn't think it was anything to worry about, but gave me some antibioitcs to take just in case it worsened. A day into the trip, the tooth was most definitely a problem. And each day got worse. I called my dentist back in Estes Park, and he suggested a tooth extraction when I returned. Given the pain and develoment of an absess, I decided why not get it in Spain? So that's exactly what I did. I booked an appointment with an emergency dental clinic in Valencia, and got the tooth removed. No complications. Now I didn't have to worry about it the rest of the trip. After the extraction, Nate did some shopping and then we drove to Chulilla.

Day 9 - Feb 9 - Climbing in Chulilla

First day climbing in Chulilla. Super fun steep tufa climbing. Four routes with three of them being 5.12a or 5.12b. Nate did all of the leading since I was not supposed to exercise for 72 hours post extraction, so I figured my compromise (le. good excuse to avoid leading....) was just to follow. If sport climbing were like this back home, I might do more of it.
Climbs (4 routes - 4 pitches): Pin Pan Pons (7a+), La Paz Del Borrego (7b), Big Pussy (7b), Pompas Fina (7a)

Day 10 - Feb 10- Rest/work/explore day

Rest/work/explore day. I worked on my website for several hours, got frustrated by some javascript errors I couldn't figure out, and went on a walk thorugh the town of Chulilla to clear my head. Then I came back to work the rest of the day. Nate stayed in the RV working all day too. We idled the RV to keep our computers and Starlink powered.

Day 11 - Feb 11 - Climbing in Chulilla

Got a slightly late start because we were working hard in the RV on our computers, so we only climbed three routes before the day ended, but they were great ones and all nearly 40m long. The final one was an 8a that Nate wanted to make a project. I tried it and found it humblingly difficult to even aid up. It was on this day that I decided I needed to pick some of my own projects and start leading.
Climbs (3 routes - 3 pitches): L'art de Touche (6c), Pasajeros del Silencio (6c+), Tequila Sunrise (8a) (Nate)

Day 12 - Feb 12- Rest/explore day

Rest day. My website was down, so without work to do I snatched the opportunity to go explore town. I scoped out the water situation, bought a carabiner and brush at the climbing shop as my trip souvenirs, and picked up a pastry at the bakery for Nate. That afternoon, we drove the RV to the end of town and collected water from the spicket I had spotted (this enabled about 40 trips back and forth from the spicket to the RV with two 1.5 L water bottles to fill the RV's 100 L tank.)

Day 13 - Feb 13 - Climbing in Chulilla

Four pitches each. Set on a mission to lead more and get more of a climbing workout, I led all of my routes, occasionally stick-clipping the next bolt for mental protection. After our first two routes, Nate did two laps on Tequila Sunrise, his 8a project, and in-between I led two other routes of my own. I wasn't feeling too hot but hoped a night of good sleep would kick whatever I was fighting.
Climbs (4 routes - 4 pitches): Gargola (6b), El Chamarilero (6c+), Que Hago Jugando a la Petanca Can Este Cacho De Tranca (6c) (Steph), Nazgul (6b+) (Steph), Tequila Sunrise (8a) (Nate)

Day 14 - Feb 14 - Climbing in Chulilla

Decided to climb at a different area, which entailed walking through the town to get to the cliffs. Wasn't as high of quality climbing as the other location we had been climbing at, but we got in a good mileage day. The routes were a bit stout for the grade. I was feeling better, but now Nate suspected he was suffering a bit from bad water.
Climbs (5 routes - 7 pitches): Carioco Jo (6b), Me Esparzo Con Tres Cazos (6a), Desplomababa (7a+), No te Olivides Des Sika (6c), Hakuna Mattata (6c)

Day 15 - Feb 15 - Back to Valencia for tooth

Had my one-week check up for my tooth, so we drove into Valencia. The tooth was not healing, so the doctor scraped the dying tissue off the bone, encouraged blood flow for clot formation, stitched me back up, and gave me a prescription for more antibiotics and pain meds. On the way home, we emptied the RV toilet, filled up with water, and resupplied on groceries. We returned to our pullout at Chuilla and worked on our computers in the RV. It was the halfway point of the trip and we had already eaten up 158 gb of data (Starlink charges $1 per gigabyte). I decided to switch to the $165 unlimited plan (this plan makes sense if you use more than 165 gb in a month).

Day 16 - Feb 16 - Rest day

The dentist had told me no exercise for 24 hours to allow the blood clot to form, so I took a rest day. I worked a marathon 18-hour push on my website rebuild, going outside midday to work and enjoy the springlike weather. Nate also worked. Looking forward to getting on the rock again the next day!

Day 17 - Feb 17 - Climbing in Chulilla

More climbing in Chulilla! After two warm-up routes, Nate did two laps on his 8a project and I decided to make Pompas Finas (7a) my new project.
Climbs (3 routes - 4 pitches): El Oasis (7a ), Richi (6b+), Pompas Finas (7a) (Steph), Tequila Sunrise (8a) (Nate)

Day 18 - Feb 18 - Climbing in Chulilla

We returned to Pompas Finas so I could do a couple of more laps. There was a party on it when we arrived, so I stick clipped my way up Pin Pan Pons and decided the bolt spacing was a bit much for me to project it. I then gave Pompas Finas two laps, managing to do a bit less stick clipping between bolts. I popped a stitch on the final move. Nate just belayed me all day and rested. I owe Nate four belays.
Climbs (2 routes - 4 pitches): Pin Pan Pons (7a+) (Steph), Pompas Finas (7a) (Steph)

Day 19 - Feb 19 - Climbing in Chulilla

We warmed up on two fun 40m tufa climbing pitches. I wasn't feeling sharp so I just toproped the warm-ups and decided to belay the rest of the day. Nate went and finally sent his 8a project! It was something like his 7.5th try. We went to dinner at Goscanos Climbers Bar in Chulilla to celebrate his send. Nice work Nate!
Climbs (2 routes - 2 pitches): Sendoro Luminoso (7a), Long Dong Jhon (6b+), Tequila Sunrise (8a) (Nate)

Day 20 - Feb 20 - Rest/work day

It was time for another rest/work day. Nate and I both worked on our computers for the better part of the day, idling the RV to regain power as needed. I walked into town and bought some apples at an outdoor market, resupplied on yogurt and random junk food at the grocery store, and went to the climbing store to buy a souvenier stick clip and t-shirt.

Day 21 - Feb 21 - Climbing in Chulilla

Another day of climbing in Chulilla. I gave my 7a project two more laps, and decided to give it up. I'd never fallen on the route, but was still painfully stick-clipping my way up the route, and couldn't see myself pulling a couple of the crux sections above bolts. I would search for a 6 project for our last few days of climbing.... Nate led a 7b that ended up being my favorite route of the trip so far.
Climbs (3 routes - 4 pitches): Cantina Marina (6c+), Pompas Finas (7a), Los Merenderas (7b)

Day 22 - Feb 22 - Rest/work day

Powering out more than 40+ hours per week in the RV. My norm was to wake up at 4:30am every day and begin working on my website conversion. Despite climbing every other day, without the distractions of home, I got a ton of work done on this trip.

Day 23 - Feb 23 - Climbing in Chulilla

Another day of climbing in Chulilla. Finally, I sent my first route! Probably the easiest on the cliff at 6a+ (10b), but it was nice to finally get to the top without stick clipping my way up. Nate made an exploratory lap of Moon Safari, a 7c+ (13a); he decided it was unlikley to go in the two days of climbing we still had left on the trip.
Climbs (3 routes - 6 pitches): Magnetoresistencia Gigante (6b+), Los Pagafantas (6a+), Nazgul (6b+) (Steph only), Moon Safari (7c+) (Nate only)

Day 24 - Feb 24 - Rest/work day

After spending the morning working in the RV, we decided to drive through Chulilla and empty the toilet. The RV has a habit of smoking so the drive through the tight streets of Chulilla was a bit embarassing. While Nate cleaned the toilet, I went on a hike. I hiked a 5.2km trail called Ruta del Frailecico. That evening we walked back into town to pick up groceries and hang out at the local cafe (Goscanos Climbers Bar).

Day 25 - Feb 25 - Climbing in Chulilla

Another great day of climbing in Chulilla. I sent my second route of the area: Nazgul, 6b+ (10d ish).
Climbs (4 routes - 5 pitches): Los Pagafantas (6a+), Nazgul (6b+) (Steph only), Los Animaculos de la Placa (7b), Que Hago Jugando a la Petanca Can Este Cacho De Tranca (6c)

Day 26 - Feb 26 - Climbing in Chulilla

Last climbing day of the trip. Nate sent a 7b (12b) and I enjoyed toproping it twice. My last lead of the day was the 6a+ (10b) I'd already led a couple of times. What a great day to end off a great trip.
Climbs (2 routes - 3 pitches): Los Pagafantas (6a+), Los Animaculos de la Placa (7b)