Another Day in Paradise

Today I got up early in order to do a multiple pitch climb with Tully on Tonsai Beach. This climb was touted as a "classic" for the area. It was steep and overhanging in places and required good rope management especially on the rappels. It has rained every day. One of the afternoon storms lasted several hours and really soaked the jungle. Fortunately the sun does come out in between storms and we have been able to rock climb and hang out on the beach and swim in the ocean. The food has been awesome and we had authentic traditional Thai dancing at the restaurant we ate at last evening. I have also managed to get a "Thai Massage" which helped my sore back muscles from the climbing. Debbie has been doing really well at climbing and she has made a lot of progress since our trip here 2 years ago. She still prefers the sunny beach though. I have plans to go diving in the morning as I need a rest day from hard sport climbing. We miss everybody back home, but we still are enjoying ourselves immensely. Vacations are really cool!