It has been a year of celebrations for
my 50th birthday and recently I turned in a voucher given to me by
my Uncle for a glider flight at the London Gliding Club located at Dunstable.
It was delay some time due to the fog and low cloud, but eventually it cleared
up enough for me to go up towed behind an aeroplane to a few thousand feet and
then let loose. As a passenger of the dual control gliders you get the front
seat with magnificent views for miles around. I was given a few basic lessons
on the controls and allowed to make a couple of turns before the pilot took
over and landed back on the field about 15 minutes later. It was a great experience
but perhaps not something I really need to do again.
After this we went to a nearby pub where
the Aldbury Morris were due to arrive as part of their annual bike ride event
to perform and have lunch. By now the sun was out and we enjoyed the entertainment
before returning home.
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