Paragliding:First flight			Back
Takis and I made our first flights at the new start site near Lopik. Great location, great views over the river Lek. And a great feeling to fly!
5423 Takis prepares for his first flight	5424	5425	5426 Someone demonstrates how not to do it...
5427	5428 The PAHO truck delivers the cable...	5429	5430 Takis hooks on...
5431	5432 And makes his first take-off!	5433 Up and away	5434
5435	5436	5437	5438 And a good landing
5439 Takis is safely back to earth!	5440	5441 Now it is my turn!	5442
5443	5444	5445	5446
5447	5448 Run, run, run!	5449 And up I go	5450
5451	5452	5453	5454
5455	5456	5457 A safe landing	5458 Oops...
5459 Making a field pack	5460	5461 And a very happy person...	5462 Takis, take 2
5463	5464	5465	5466
5467 Free as a bird	5468 On final	5469 And touchdown!	5470 Oops!
5471	5472	5473	5474 My turn again
5475 Hello..., check!	5476 And away I am	5477	5478
5479	5480	5481	5482
5483 Incoming!	5484 Flaring a little bit late	5485 But happy anyway!	5486 Jaap, the sexy tow operator
5487	5488 Cees, where have you been?	5489