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Published: April 24th 2012
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So, as this is the best place to launch yourself off a mountain and land in a beach best give it a go. Mind you can think of one or two people who I used to work with, and I use the term work very loosely here, who I would gladly push of a mountain, and rather than a safe landing on a beach, a #ing hard landing on the head, the shute still in my hand as I watch them plummet. I won't mention any names but they know who they are.
My companeros for this lunacy are Rich and Stacey, a brother/sister combo from Calgrey.
Rich is a 24yr old lumberjack, and actually he´s OK. Sleeps all night and he works all day. He chops down trees, eats his lunch and goes to the lavatory on wednesdays he goes shopping and has buttered scones for tea.
Not sure if he wears suspenders and a bra, will ask him if I get the chance.
His sister Stacey is three years younger and has recently joined him on the trip. A little scatty, blonde hair.
both good fun. I mentioned I was going to throw myself from a mountain with nothing but an oversize bed sheet to save me and they were up for it too.
Daniel, my co-pilot gave the breifing. The plan was to catch some thermals and then head for the beach for a soft landing and a beer. However his friend had challenged him to a race and he asked it I was up for it. I of course said "yes",staring into the abyss, just as my pants started to shit themselves.
Let me see here. About to through myself from a mountain, never done anything like this before, and my co-pilot wants to race another to the beach. Sounds like fun. lets go!!!!!!!!!
And that was it, launched off the side of a mountain. It was #ing awesome. For over 40 minutes we flew around catching thermals, trying to be higher than the challenger. Then we flew over the town and amazingly landed safetly on the beach, much to the suprise of two attractive women sunbathers near us, who managed to avoid being wrapped up in our very large bed sheet.
We landed next to a
beach bar. looking cool and swauve in my flying suit walked in to order two beers, just like Lord Flashheart from ´Blackadder goes forth´
"ahahhh. (slap thigh) Dos cerveza por favor.!"
"lo siento. No cerveza"
curses
by now Rich the lumberjack, who cuts down trees, skips and jumps and likes to press wild flowers, and Stacey had arrived so made do with a large galss of fruit salad. Delicious and probably the heathiest thing I have eaten in three months. Bought Daniel a bottle of Coke.
We beat the other guy too. Co-pilot Daniel very happy with himself. There is a big competition this weekend over Iquique and he hopes to do well. A great afternoon, and another one ticked off the bucket list.
Disco out
ps: how many of ´The Doors´ songs did you spot hidden in the last blog.
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Frances Perkins
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I love Iqique
Way to go David. I didn't jump off a cliff but I did go up that mt in a mini bus. Keep in touch xxxx