My only shower in five days!

This is a photo of me rappelling off a waterfall in the Blue Mountains. Doing a little canyoning in the Blues was a great way to spend a rest day, and was very refreshing!

Nowra

And yet another great climbing spot outside of Sydney! This is me climbing at Nowra and I'm totally enjoying myself! I am on a climb called sandy beach (aussie grade 21) .....just another day at the office.

Funnel-web

This is a photo of a Funnel-web spider! My buddy Shaun found it crawling up his arm in the middle of the night. Shaun thought that he had been bitten, and could not go back to sleep for awhile. I however did go back to sleep....after checking my tent. And when I awoke I was glad to see Shaun still alive!

Blue Mts. "Dog Face"

This is a photo of me in front of "Dog Face" at the Blue Mountains. This is just one of many endless crags in the the Blues, truly more then a lifetimes worth of climbing here. Only two hours outside of Sydney, this place has some great climbing!

Farewell Thailand

Thailand.....what a great adventure! Today is my last day in Thailand and it has been a truly unique experience. I have extremely enjoyed the culture, people, food, weather, rock, and smiling faces. I leave tomorrow for Sydney for two weeks and then Melbourne for another two! I am really itching to get back on the rock and am very excited! I will keep you all updated on my trip as I go, and I hope all is well.

JP

EYE OF THE TIGER

This is one of the many great tigers that I was able to be with and pet! At the tiger sanctuary outside of Bangkok they take in many small cubs that might have otherwise died in the wild and care for them. They now have eighteen big tigers and a couple cubs witch I also got to play with. This was a huge highlight for me and these animals are truly amazing! The cats get fed in the morning and like all cats lay around and sleep most of the day, so for the most part are docile. I did have one try to get to me though, but the monks know what they are doing. I also got to walk a tiger on a leash which was great! I will have to show you guys more pics when I get back...I have tons.

Could I get fries with that?

Here is a Photo of the floating market outside of Bangkok.

Wat!

This is a Photo of me at Angkor Wat in Cambodia!

Laos

This is a photo of the river that runs past Vang Vein in Laos. This was just one of my three destinations in Laos that I visited and it just so happened to be the best. My time here was spent biking, caving, and swimming in these crazy blue lagoons. The baguettes in Laos were so great due to the fact it was French territory.

Land of smiles

This is a photo of some of the brightest smiles at the Care Corner Orphanage in Chiang Mai (when they are not eating). There are 76 kids at the orphanage, but the kids you see in this picture are all diagnosed with HIV. They are so young and special, it tears me up to know that there are chances of survival is slim. I was very thankful to help out at CCO for a couple of days. It has been one of the highlights on my trip!

Just another sunset

The day is done and now it's time for some great Thai food!

Just lay'n back on the beach

This is a photo of JJ pull'n hard on the beach. These West Virgina boys can crank!

The Swedish connection

This is a photo of me and my buddy form Sweden.

Birds eye view

It's a long way down! And now comes the not so fun part of rappelling down..... And you better remember to back clip other wise you'll be dangling in space! A Prusik can come in real handy.

Tonsai from the top

This is a photo of Tonsai from the top!

The Love of Traveling

This is a photo of me on a climb called "Love of Traveling" 7A+, and I almost got the on site!

One of many

This photo is one of many islands to go cliff jumping on or just snorkel around.

ME

This is a photo of me at the lookout.....looking onto Railey east and Railey west.

Leap of faith

This is a photo of Jess taking the leap of faith, it does not look that far until you get up there!

Rest Day

My rest days include climbing up with no shoes and taking a grip of photos of all my bros.

I AM STILL ALIVE...TAKE MY PICTURE

Cory and I made like a 50 mile ride on our "Hogs" 100cc scooters in pouring rain at night.....with crazy ass drivers on the road! We were lucky to have made it back in one piece.

Thumbs Up

This is a photo of my good buddy Cory giving me the thumbs up before we go on our open water dive! The diving is simply amazing, I can't wait for my next dive!

Another Off Day

Just chill'n on the beach!

Monkeys

There are Monkeys everywhere!! They will come right up and touch you if you let them.

Full Moon

I have no idea what these are called, but during the full moon party the sky is full of them! ......Looks really cool!

Another MP

This is a photo of me in deep thought, about going for a swim right after this climb!

My Project

This is a photo of me on "Tidal Wave" my ultimate project! And I must send it before I leave.

Shaun

This is a photo of my buddy Shaun from Australia on top of a five pitch climb called, "The Wave." What a great climb!

To The Bar!

Just one big rappel right down to the bar!

Kei

This is a photo of my friend Kei, from Macau China. He sent this climb, "Cafe Andaman," not too long after this photo. This is a great climb that took me eight tries to get clean!

Amigos

My good friends from back home...originally Argentina. Galo and Pachu were with me on my first week here, and it was really cool hang'n out with them.

Ao Nang Tower..again!

This is another photo of me on, " Ao Nang Tower!"

Ao Nang Tower

One of many great multi-pitch climbs....

This photo was taken on top of Ao Nang Tower, a giant tower of rock that jets up from the beautiful turquoise waters of the Andaman Sea. This is a three pitch climb that has great exposure topping out with a great view. You can only access this climb by boat, and on the way down you rappel right back into the long tail boat in which you came.

Tonsai and Railay

Tonsai,

Well, this picture was taken from a climb looking back on the bay. The beach to the left is Tonsai where I am staying and the beach to the right is Railay, which is a plush beach, but has way too many tourists. Tonsai is definitely a chilled climber's paradise and is much less expensive than Railay. This has been my home for the last month and a half and counting!

JP

Thailand

Ahhh.....Thailand,

No words in my vocabulary can do this place justice......truly amazing! These are the islands that I see everyday from Tonsai beach.