Day 8: The Final Countdown

We awoke at 6:30am and began the process of breaking down camp and breaking fast simultaneously. As our outdoor skills had become finely honed throughout our journey, we were packed up in no time. We headed on our way to the Barton Springs Greenbelt to begin our final day of climbing. Upon our arrival, were once again greeted by the familiar faces of our guides from Rock About, and grabbed our rock climbing gear and took a small, pleasant walk across a picturesque creek to our climbing spot.  There were several climbs, and we went into them with quite a fervor, and completed all the climbs. Most of the climbs were what we were used to: normal top roped climbs. However, a few of the more challenging climbs were directional climbs which used additional anchors to help guide the rope so that if the climber fell they would not be injured by the features on the pitch. Towards the end of our time at Barton Springs we skipped rocks and a few of us even took a brief dip in the pristine waters. Sunburnt and tired, we proceeded to a local Austin restaurant  Baja Bob's which served wonderful tacos and burritos for a late lunch and began the long haul back to Houston. The bus was silent as we began out trek back, perhaps due to sheer exhaustion, but also possibly due to a sense of satisfaction. A satisfaction from climbs topped, hikes completed, and obstacles overcome.