SAILING PICTURES!!!

Just making a final check on the straps. The guy behind me was the coach who took me up. I had met him about 3 mins before take off- so I guess I had to trust him. The whole process from signing up to lift off was about 10 mins. Not long enough to actually get comfortable with the idea of flying free through the sky... but it was probably better that way, than I wouldn't be able to back out. 

Lift off. Instead of taking a running jump off the mountain to catch the wind, they lifted the sail up off the ground to fill with air and we sailed up and backwards. I was not expecting that. 

I could see our shadow on the fields below. 

What a view. 

Enjoying the view while fighting motion sickness... ahhhh.... But seriously, it felt like a dream to be up there floating around. 

Sailing, sailing, above the ground so free. 

Aiming for the bullseye landing... maybe it will be a soft landing.. and maybe not. Don't hit the paraglider.. ahhhh... 

And we landed right on the BULLSEYE!! Safe on the ground. I think I kissed the ground when I got unhooked from the harness.

Thailand Pictures Are Here!!

I have finally posted my summer vacation pics. Scroll down to take a look at them. I dated them for the time I was there. August 2005.

Headache

Well by the time I made it to school this morning, I had a massive headache and then I taught my first class and I was ready to faint. So it took everything in me to make it through that class, then I ran down to my office and asked for the rest of the morning off. That was okay and I went home, drugged up on Advil and slept off the 'migrane'-ish headache and wokeup and went back to school for my two afternoon classes. I must say headaches are really nasty, I felt so sick- and to think it is just a bit of pain and swelling in the head. Well, I do not envy people who get headaches/migranes all the time.

Thailand pics coming soon...

Thailand pictures to be posted soon.