I think you're right, on all counts. It wasn't that steep, as steep goes, but I had no idea how long it was going to be and I guess I wasn't psychologically prepared for a long (for me) upward trudge with seemingly no end in sight

. Part of the time up that grade I was chatting with a woman from the Deloitte team and we were both agreeing that while the steepness wasn't bad, the distance and not knowing how much farther it would be was wearing on us.
That and I like to whine, everyone needs a hobby.
