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shropshire

High Altitude Take-Off - boy you have to run like a bastard!!

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Yesterday (Sierra Nevada - SPAIN) , I walked up to 3100m (from 2500 - so not too far - yeah right, that's not what my lungs said!!) - carrying 20kgs of Paraglider... Fue difícil el trabajo.

Once there and able to see again.. the view was outstanding.

Laying out my glider, I paid particular attention to ensure that the thin lines did not get snagged on the sharpe mica rocks.... and after a couple of failed launches ran like a mad mullah down the side of the mountain for ages before the wing became loaded enough to support me... F***king Hell.

Once airbourne I found a thermal that lifted me back above take-off (always a great feeling) and then headed off towards Granada..... and Another Perfect Day.

Blue Skies and white puffy clouds

(.)Y(.)
Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

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