Part 2 - The Rockies

Not quite sure how I'm finding the time on this glorious Indian summer day to finish off my story about the Rockies? It's blistering hot outside. Woohoo! Loving it.
Munchie's nap time is a little haven of time that I have to do things..so here it goes. After Day 1 to say I was a little freaked out about Rockies rock was an understatement. I had to put on a brave face for B though. He needed me to be his partner with confidence. Another 16 hr day looming...I added a shot of Baileys to my morning coffee at 3am. It wasn't going to numb the pain...but a smidgen of pleasure before the onslaught was deserved. We trudged up the approach ...2 hrs of insanely vertical goat trail to the base of the route. I was not feeling awesome on the first pitch. Surely this was not "a classic" ??! A rubbly ramble once again. I was climbing the second pitch and a powerful and eery image smacked me right in the forehead. It was the image of my dead father's face who just recently passed away.  I lost it. I got to the belay and broke down sobbing that I didn't want to die, Im not ready!! I want to live!  B was so good. He calmed me down and said we could go down no problem. I pulled myself together, wiped my tears away and (wo) man'd up! "No..I'm fine" (Any woman  knows that when a woman says she is "fine" she isn't really)... I guess I was convincing enough and we were on our way.
The rest of the route was actually pretty fun, with some crazy exposed traverses. There was definitely a bit of French Freeing going on with me (when you pull on gear instead of the rock). B was rocking it as usual and he did it in boots while I was in rock shoes which makes it easier.
The descent was pretty sketchy rappeling down a gully for 2 hours...but we made it out in tact.
The rest of the road trip was no way near as intense. We climbed the Grand Sentinel which was rad. Only a 2.5 hr approach and 4 pitch route. Also spend some time climbing sport routes in Lake Louise.
Driving back home...what was I thinking?  Of course to snuggle with my little Munchie but also to lay my hands on divine Squamish granite. So blessed to have The Chief !