Today was still a bit iffy. Western winds howling at Alicante. So no chance on my favourite site Peña Rubia. So off to our Murcia site Carrascoy. Always careful to fly these sites in Murcia as these sites are most sensitive. Rules, restrictions etc... .
Once there winds were from behind. Hmmm strange.
Northwest Alicante and strong, and down here no wind even from behind ???? What to do eh.
But had the solution, we just had to be lucky and getting a southwesterly southbreeze and we would be ok at Alhama de Murcia. And we did.
Flew for hours, overlooking the castle and village. One out of the hat today.
The only sad thing was the childish behaviour of the Hungarian group visiting our region this week.
Alhama is restricted to 10 pilots max. We were all getting ready to fly, our group 14 pilots. But Hungarian visitors, who arrived later at the site, found it necessary to hurry up and take off before we launched. So they could be in the pack of '10' max pilots. So childish. To me, I truly believe it is the difference in culture, education and behaviour. Elbowing your way in. Elbowing your way in, part of their culture, recent history. It was the way to get things done. Although they are very nice, I met them before, there is that missing link... it 's called respect, or call it politeness.
Once there winds were from behind. Hmmm strange.
Northwest Alicante and strong, and down here no wind even from behind ???? What to do eh.
But had the solution, we just had to be lucky and getting a southwesterly southbreeze and we would be ok at Alhama de Murcia. And we did.
Flew for hours, overlooking the castle and village. One out of the hat today.
The only sad thing was the childish behaviour of the Hungarian group visiting our region this week.
Alhama is restricted to 10 pilots max. We were all getting ready to fly, our group 14 pilots. But Hungarian visitors, who arrived later at the site, found it necessary to hurry up and take off before we launched. So they could be in the pack of '10' max pilots. So childish. To me, I truly believe it is the difference in culture, education and behaviour. Elbowing your way in. Elbowing your way in, part of their culture, recent history. It was the way to get things done. Although they are very nice, I met them before, there is that missing link... it 's called respect, or call it politeness.
Flying in Alhama de Murcia, with its 'carpeted' take off.
The group this week, Guy, Roland, me, Gerhard, Liz Sampson, Bill, Ian, Tone, Willem, Henrik, Wilfriend and Rudy. No not at a golf course, but at the take off Carrrascoy. Artificial grass, what an effort by our Murcian buddies.
Below, Michel. He hurt himself groundhandling, believe it or not. A windgust caught his wing and hooray he met spanish grass on his way ... . Take care Michel.
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