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| Dan with the South Launch in the background |
Dan and Mary-Beth have been visiting from Oregon. Since Dan retired a couple of years ago they've become paragliding tourists, spending the Northern winter in Australia, and clocking up tons of flying hours in both hemispheres. They're doing a 1 month European swing and came here after a great trip to Annecy.
It was interesting for me - how do you explain flying St Andre? It's not a very accessible site and I remember my first flights here felt very exploratory.
Conditions weren't great but they weren't bad either (better than this season in general, but worse than a typical start to Sept). Dan had a bunch of flights but work commitments limited my flying with him. I think we had 6 flights together, including my first evening flight of the year. His last flight here was probably his best. Despite an unpromising forecast and lowish ceiling, we flew a nice little loop out to the west and landed together at La Mure.
Thought about St. Andre a lot. It's great place to fly lots of valleys to explore. Requires a lot of knowledge to fly safely and well. Thanks for all the guiding the week Mary Beth and I were there. Still unpacking in Jacksonville. Hope to see you in Oregon one of these days.
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