Most pilots were quite content to have a day off today after 3 hard days racing. I was planning on laying around the pool and reading and relaxing but the comp had organized some traveling to visit a nearby town, and then lunch at a restaurant up in the hills above, and finally a trip up on to the high mesa to enjoy a scenic area for hiking around a lake and just relaxing and hanging out.
I enjoyed the nice lunch served, and wild flowers growing along the drive up to the mesa were beautiful. The area was scenic but the Red Bull Humvee had followed us up there (it seems to follow the competition where ever it goes), and it was playing loud music and the 'beat' was somewhat bothersome to me after a time. I walked out in the fields along the lake and found a good friend who I think wanted to be my friend for life by the time I had to leave. This poor girl had all kinds of critters on her and was basically a mess as far as her coat went, etc.... mostly skin and bones and barely getting by it looked like. But sure enough, as only a dog can do, she was all smiles and feeling the love despite her condition, happy to have someone showing so much attention..
The day finished with a very nice nap and then dinner with the British pilots....
The weather for the next 3 days of the comp looks like it could go either way. There will definitely be some stronger winds to deal with....
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