last week, google took the interns and hosts rock climbing. it was a blast, and turns out, i'm pretty good at it. however, 2 interns (who i think were monkeys in disguise) had 7+ yrs experience and were amazing... they convinced me to try their wall (aka ceiling):
this weekend, brian (good friend from DC internship last summer) and i met up and went camping east of LA. along with us were some of his fellow boeing employees. we reached perris state park 2 hrs before we were allowed to setup at our campsite. so, being the impressionable, addict-inducible person i am, i quickly (jokingly?) suggested climbing a huge rock mountain that was in sight:
the small white thing is a huge water tower. brian quickly (foolishly) took me up on the offer. so, brian and i began to ascend the mountain without shirts, cameras, water, or common sense. it was either the most stupid or smart thing i've ever done. as we started off, we treaded through the tons of brown brushes that are visible. there were snake/rabbit/ferret? holes every 3 ft or so, and a flock of vultures constantly circled the mountain's peak. i was in trouble once but made it. we reached the peak 1 hr later and eventually made it back down. after which, let's just say we drunk water like the crazy lunatics we are.
anyway, the rest of the camping was a blast, too. we swam in a lake, cooked out tons, and had many laughs. i saw sunrise:
this weekend, brian (good friend from DC internship last summer) and i met up and went camping east of LA. along with us were some of his fellow boeing employees. we reached perris state park 2 hrs before we were allowed to setup at our campsite. so, being the impressionable, addict-inducible person i am, i quickly (jokingly?) suggested climbing a huge rock mountain that was in sight:
the small white thing is a huge water tower. brian quickly (foolishly) took me up on the offer. so, brian and i began to ascend the mountain without shirts, cameras, water, or common sense. it was either the most stupid or smart thing i've ever done. as we started off, we treaded through the tons of brown brushes that are visible. there were snake/rabbit/ferret? holes every 3 ft or so, and a flock of vultures constantly circled the mountain's peak. i was in trouble once but made it. we reached the peak 1 hr later and eventually made it back down. after which, let's just say we drunk water like the crazy lunatics we are.
anyway, the rest of the camping was a blast, too. we swam in a lake, cooked out tons, and had many laughs. i saw sunrise:
Wait, so you guys climbed that thing without ropes and restraints? Was it a vertical climb in places?
ReplyDeleteThat was quite the climb. I felt like a little kid again. I felt free.
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