TANDEM Paragliding For once man has tasted depart he will forever walk the earth with eyes turned skywards. For there he has been and there he longs to indemnity. Leonardo Da Vinci

Today (well, technically yesterday) at Curium, was a proper day.  Quite light swerve earlier, which meant that Tasos was expert to fly with his two sons before it became too strong, then as the strength increased degree we were easily able to make the cliffs at the at hand end of Zapollo beach and back to Curium no uncontrollable.  I did the run twice before Manuel (who had been chauffeuring Tasos and predominantly helping out) showed up.

I knew he'd be disentangle over as soon as he saw me there and he didn't disappoint!  "Let's fly over there", he yelled, pointing to Zapollo ground.  "Why not?" I consideration, since I'd been flying for at least  half an hour by that inconsequential in reference to and knew Kyle and Elena would be waiting on Curium bank.  At least that would be a different way from the norm to end this airliner.  So we went back to the point and I circled and watched as Manuel went for it, mellifluous much without hesitation.  Part of me felt like common back to Curium and taking the easy course straight down to the beach there, but this was an option to do something another, so I thought "Ah, what the hell"!  I would not have dreamt of this if Manuel was not there, as I did not have my phone, but since I knew he would have his and Elena had ours, it was the unerring opportunity!

So I followed, even though I could plainly see that Manuel was shaky below the cliff line and was clearly obligated for the beach!  There was nil wind in the scant cove and we landed at two separate bit beaches and were soon packed up.  Tasos appeared moments later in Manuel's car to pick us up and we went back to Curium.

As we arrived there, it seemed unmistakably flyable, so we  got our gliders out and went for it.  Of way, typically, no sooner had we set up, but the wind picked up again!  Still, it was certainly doable and Manuel was first off and straight up.  I had one failed take off, due to tripping over a outcrop at the critical moment and with a bit of help (thanks Theo and John!) was at the end of the day back up on my feet and ready for another attempt.  Timely me, because no sooner was I ready than a brief pacify of a few seconds came and this time I made kind-hearted use of it.  I was initially lifted and 'hopped' reluctant a few feet, before letting up the brakes and off I went, help and straight up!  I was so elated to be so pronto airborne, that I rewarded the audience of onlookers with three or four big wing-overs careful to take off. (Manuel, by this time was hundreds of metres away and nobody else was in the air)!

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