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  Pokhara, Nepal
Thursday, February 2, 2006

Holas los amigos, i just arrived from an incredible trip in Nepal. I spent 3 months wondering in Pohkara, the Annapurnas (trek), Chitwan (south/jungle) and Kathmandu. I would have stayed much longer, but the political situation was getting a little to heavy for me with the curfews at night, strikes and bombs.

With all the luggage that i've accumulated and the equipment that i bought, i tought it will be a better idea to fly to Singapore and then decide what will come next.

When i think about the purpose of my trip 6 months ago, i never tought i will come back with so much rich experiences. The yoga quest i was going for has been postponed and instead i choosed to learn to fly! The first time my feet left the ground, i knew that flying will become a new passion.

Few weeks ago, i did 10 days training course to learn the basic and i kept on practicing ever since. I was part of the Paragliding competition in mid-January, for fun and to gain more experience. Its been the case.... i tried my first cross-country flight and ended-up the other side of the ridge, not the greatest and safest place to be... I had to do an emergency landing in the bushes and trees!!! The locals from the village near by came to help me to pack my glider and drove me back by motobike to the take-off for the second flight of the day. I guess i needed more action! So the second flight, i landed really close to the lake with both feet in the mud. I started to sink, up to my knees and fell face forward in it! The Nepales were just laughing at me instead of giving me a hand to get out of there. What a day! I didn't hurt myself, but i learned from the experience and i know what to do next time.

For the last month, I had the chance to do 8 tandem with different instructor over Sarangkot (main flying place in Pokhara) and in some remote places like Chitwan or Sirkot. Those trip were the most amazing days i spent in Nepal. I discovered that travelling with a paraglider can bring you almost anywhere you want or don't want if you are not cautious... Its a great way to travel and to have real contact with the people from remote villages.

I leave Nepal with a total of 36 big flights on my own and a competition and an SIV course. That's much more than what i can achieve in Canada in one season. I just learn that BC, Alberta and Quebec are great for flying. For those of you who want's to know more about it, have a look at the school i was in Nepal "Blue Sky Paragliding" website:http://www.paragliding-nepal.ch/

I post lots of pictures on yahoo photo, so let me know if you want me to send you the link.

See you soon,
Magali xxxx

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03-Kathmandu streets in Thamel area	04-Famous Boddha Nat   Comments!	05-Lady and family	06- kids at the landing site in Pokhara
07- rice workers	08-Blue Sky eagle	09-Eagle and the wing	11-paragliding and the Annapurnas
12-Everest Mountain	13- Fish Tail	14-Ride on top of the jeep.... bad road hold on!	15- Little nepale sister "didi"
16- Sirkot expedition , on top of the hill	17-little girls in Sarangkot	18- fun time with the kids	19-David playing with is wing
20- sunset in Sirkot	21-help to start flying	22- another kids photo	23- sunset on top of Sirkot
24-ladies in Sirkot	25- team expedition in Sirkot	27- How do we pictch the tent?	28- Luggage up the hill....
29- Siv accro video	30- Accro Mat, it doesn't even look like a glider!	31-Kevin landing just beside the target	32- Lets drink to it!
33- Big entry from Victor	34- Going up the hill to keep in shape	36-View of the lake from Mikes Breakfast	37-The kids are quite good at it
38- Landing somewhere in Nepal...	39- Elephant and is baby	40- Red Tikka on the forehead to bless you!	41- Jeep?
42- Gordon	43- Paragliding opening competition 7th	44- Ouf that's a lot of people in the sky	45-Great publicity for Neil and his glider
46- Lots....of colors in the sky	47-View from the take off	48- i love that shot!	49-Jeep ride 2-3 times a day
50- Drying the wing at the hotel...	50-Siv course push you to your limit...	51- ? Wet again	51- Little sisters
52-Nepale man	53-Candle dinner in a tiny village in Chitwan	54-Everybody looked so peaceful!	56-Camping
57-A little of privacy, please!	58The lady who offered to cook for us in her house	59-Village beside our camping spot	60-Blind boy's first tandem flight
60-Cuisine	61-Bolted weels...	62-Aude and Krist filming?	63- Aude having a big laugh
64- Map of the Himalaya's Chain	66- View from the sky...	66-close to each other	67- jeep in the right corner
69-Ground handling	70- same	71- what a road trip...full of holes	74-walk from the lake to the take off
75- blue sky take off	76- Klaus surrounded by kids at the take off	Blue glider over the rice paddies in Chitwan	Josh soaring
Klaus and Kevin	movie flying in Nepal, Blue Sky Paragliding

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