Kleine Geschichten von der Weltmeisterschaft July 28th 2008 Gerade sitze ich vor dem Headquarter in Sigillo und knüpfe an meiner letzten Geschichte an. Das Wetter blieb noch einen weiteren Tag wegen starken Windes unfliegbar. Wir machten einen kleinen Ausflug ins nahe Gubbio, ein sehr malerisches mittelalterliches Städtchen.
Am Dienstag war der erste Wettbewerbstag. Wir hatten Nordostwind, also wurde vom Startplatz auf der Rückseite des Monte Cucco gef ... read more
Europe » Italy » Umbria » Gubbio Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more
I started this blog in late 2007, before heading off to Australia for a hang gliding adventure. After my first solo flight in a hang glider all I wanted to do was fly as much as possible. I gave up my job as a human resources consultant and headed to Australia to live my dream of hang gliding. When I returned after four months, I wanted to build my life around the sport I loved so much, and I did. I was also determined to make it into the national hang gliding team and started flying competitions with only one year of flying experience.
My dream was shattered in earl... full info