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Photos

On the way to Khao Chin Lae (Dec. 2012).

Views from the drive near to Khao Chin Lae 2 (Dec. 2012).

Shirley and Khao Chin Lae 2 Peak (Dec. 2012).

Shirley racking up for Nok Khao Mai Chai Nok Rao route (6b+) on Khao Chin Lae 2 mountain. The mountain has a Buddhist temple at its base (Dec. 2012).

Shirley leading the first pitch of Nok Khao Mai Chai Nok Rao. This was the 2nd route we tried on the mountain but were shortly run off by the presence of three massive bee (wasp?) hives on the first and second pitches…sharp-eyed observer will pick these out the photo esp. since I’ve highlighted them (Dec. 2012).

After lowering off we realized where the pieces of the bee hive at the base of the route came from (Dec. 2012).

Shirley realizing that what we thought was a palm tree stump from the base is indeed a highly active bees’ nest…in fact there was a second one (out of the photo) on pitch one a a huger one on pitch 2. Shirley quickly retreated from the last bolt before the belay (Dec. 2012).

Shirley doing the first pitch of Last Day at the base of Kaho Chin Lae 2 (Dec. 2012).

Leading the second pitch (I think) of Last Day (Dec. 2012).

Scootering back to Lopburi(Dec. 2012).

Strolling through Lopburi (Dec. 2012).

Lopburi (Dec. 2012).

Shirley at the Wednesday street market in Lopburi (Dec. 2012).

A duku fruit vendor at the street market in Lopburi (Dec. 2012).

More market sights (Dec. 2012).

And the dog will have 3 chicken satays and 5 beef ones (Dec. 2012).

The sights of the street market in Lopburi (Dec. 2012).

Duku fruit (Dec. 2012).

The Khao Chin Lae 2 Peak (right side) as seen from the drive (Dec. 2012).

The Easter Island formation…wonder where it got its name. The spire in the photo is about 200 feet tall and sits atop a 90 foot pedestal (Dec. 2012).

Gearing up for The Fakir route in the jungle…here’s the approach beta: go up via the monastery as if you were going for Corcovado and then traverse. The other way in is more interesting …got to enjoy it on the hike down (Dec. 2012).

Starting up the approach pitch to The Fakir route on the Easter Island formation…this is I think Hit The Rock Jack 6a+ (Dec. 2012).

This is the 90 foot wall below the Easter Island formation (base of the “pedestal”; Dec. 2012).

Shirley climbing out of the jungle via Hit The Rock Jack pitch. Then you do a short bushwhack atop the “pedestal” to reach The Fakir route (Dec. 2012).

Topping out on the same pitch (Dec. 2012).

Shirley finishing up the bushwhack connector “pitch”.

Shirley leading the next page (Dec. 2012).

Shirley leading pitch 1 proper of The Fakir. Fun climbing on solid rock (6a; Dec. 2012).

Leading the third pitch (second real pitch of The Fakir) on some very sharp limestone (Dec. 2012).

Shirley nearing the top of the Easter Island via Fakir’s blood letting pitch 2 (Dec. 2012).

Who is this chalky asshole? The rock on the upper pitch of The Fakir is indeed razor sharp…kinda spooky to climb on actually (Dec. 2012).

Shirley signing the summit register atop the Easter Island. Great ambiance indeed on this pretty little tower summit (Dec. 2012).

Summit register entries on Easter Island. We were surprised to see that the ascent prior to ours was just a few weeks earlier by a few Montanans (Dec. 2012).

Views from Easter Island (Dec. 2012).

The bushwhacky rappel off the summit of Easter Island (Dec. 2012).

Shirley bushwhacking down (shortcut) after our climb of the Easter Island…well, at least there are no dangerous snakes in Thailand (Dec. 2012).

Happy to be out of the dense bushes (Dec. 2012).

And back at the scooter and looking forward to some mangosteen and cheap, Thai whiskey (Dec. 2012).

Khao Chin Lae 2 (left, big) and Easter Island (small, right).

The charms of the Lopburi Province in Thailand (Dec. 2012).

A quick gas refill for the scooter using a manual pump (Dec. 2012).
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