Paragliding!

Last Saturday (8/4/12) Chris and I went paragliding for the first time ever! It took about a month to be able to actually get up in the air because we had to reschedule our appointments due to a fire and several days of bad weather - but at least the rain is good practice for Chris! Taiwan gets a lot of typhoons.

Chris's mom has always wanted to try paragliding, and his Dad bought a gift certificate for it for Mother's Day last year. She didn't want to go by herself, so she invited Chris and I to go along with her.

We went up on Friday to try and go, but the wind never picked up enough, so we had to delay until the next day. When we went back, it was obvious the conditions were great! At one time we counted 49 para-gliders and hang-gliders in the air, with more waiting for a shot to get up.

I had forgotten that I was afraid of heights this whole time and when we got there it hit me. But I conquered my fear, got over the edge of the cliff, and then up to 1500 feet in the air and I had the time of my life! I was like a bird! "Caw-Caaaw! Caw-Caaaw!" It was so fun, I want to start taking lessons so one day I can have my own gear and go whenever I want (weather permitting, of course!). Unfortunately, due to college tuition and the desperate need for a car to get to school, I am lacking the funds to do so.