Brrrrrrrr!!! Windy & cold, this wasn't what I signed up for! ;-)
It's been a frustrating couple of days of fiddling with my new harness and hiding from the wind 'parawaiting'. The mornings start with a strong catabatic wind hurling itself down the mountain but once the land heats up and the thermals start, the wind gets blocked. At least that is the theory!
Today, rain showers littered the valley but we remained optimistic. As the thick cloud layer broke up, and sunny patches started to brighten up the valley the wind became stronger and after all the talk of arranging airspace permissions for record breaking FAI triangles, we ended up running bravely away for lunch and vino tinto in the local winery. The non-flying activities here aren't so bad! ;-)

Home Sweet Home :)

the end of another windy day in paradise ...