Paragliding

Went paragliding with Itoh-san and the gang.

After disasterous (but fun) first and second paragliding trips, we had an excellent weekend on our third attempt.

The weather was perfect (I got sunburnt again). After a quick explaination by the instructor, we climbed up the hill and started jumping. The wind wasn’t all that strong so half the time we’d end up running all the way to the bottom, but when the wind caught the chute we’d get a good height off the ground.

On one flight, Takano-san caught an unlucky gust of wind from the right and with the skill of a cat, nimbly avoided landing in a tree. He was back flying as soon as we’d pulled the chute down from the branches )

Ogata-san, trying to avoid an accident like the one he suffered last year, soon became famous for his new technique of landing on his bum. However one unfortunate girl in the advanced group below us, wasn’t fast enough to avoid being caught between his bum and his landing spot, leaving her a bit winded.

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