Scaling new heights

The husband and I enjoy rock-climbing. We used to have more of a regular routine; where we did - for a period of time - climb on a weekly basis, like this past occassion. We enjoyed the sun (more before than now, I admit. It's age, I tell you), the exertion, the satisfaction in scaling a wall - the full works. 

It's been yonks since we last climbed - in Krabi - and we have only done it on a handful of occasions in the past year. 

Last weekend, we brought the kids. Not to our regular haunt, but one where kids were allowed to partake in this activity too. We did not enroll them for any lessons of sort, but rented a child's harness that fit them.

Kate went first - harnessing up

Getting hooked up

Off she went. A rather lovely shot of her pretty, bright & cheery Skechers shoes I may add!

Looking every bit like a pro!

The encouraging brother cheering her on

She made it halfway

Then she got frightened... and requested to come down. But the poor girl felt so insecure she refused to let go of the wall and ... ended up weeping as she wanted to come down but couldn't as she refused to let go of the wall - oh, irony and drama. It took a while of us coaxing her before she finally came down.

The little boy - though very little - was keen to try too so of course, we allowed him to.

All excited!

Getting ready for the wall - a special mention to the trustworthy belayer of all our lifetime

And off he goes!

Limbs being not long enough to reach properly for the stubs, he started moving away from the wall.

And pretty much ended up swinging more than climbing

Attempt to help him get back on the wall

Not a perfect climb at all, but at least he is extremely enthusiastic and willing to go again!

We did let him try again but it was futile because he was really not strong enough nor were his limbs long enough to climb properly but gotta praise his enthusiasm. 

The little girl requested to go again and I am happy that she did not shy away from trying again despite being slightly afraid (of the descent) previously. 

As always, the enthusiastic cheerleader from the ground

I think we all enjoyed ourselves and it was a great first try for both kids. They have both been commenting that they wish to go again and I hope that we can introduce to them this skill that both the husband and I enjoy.