🌄 ADVENTURES 1 - Paragliding (Austria) - The takeoff

in GEMS5 years ago (edited)

Being in lockdown has got me dreaming about all the adventures I've had around the world.

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On my visit to Austria, to the idyllic village of Hopfgaarten, I had the opportunity to go paragliding. I was a bit nervous when I signed up, but it's always been something I wanted to try.

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This is the "runway", it's pretty steep and fairly intimidating.

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I was still a bit nervous because I didn't know what to expect.

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Finally, it's time to get geared up.

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The parachute fills with air as we start running down the mountain.

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The takeoff is amazingly smooth, you just lift your legs up...

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... and float away.

In part 2, I'll share some of the amazing aerial photos that I took while we floated down to the village below.


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