Actually, there hasn't been a task 3 yet.... not that the organizers haven't tried valiantly. The last two days have been characterized by going up the hill and then sitting around for hours listening to the thunder and getting rained on. The sun comes out briefly and then the cycle repeats itself. Tomorrow, the last day is supposed to be good weather, but we've actually heard that report more than once before....
Today, Sue went up the mountain with me. We drove our rental car as far as we could and then walked the rest of the way up to launch. We enjoyed hot chocolate and some really good home made soup in Ratotvec Hut. They called a task and the sun came out and we all started getting ready. Then before we knew it there were ominous dark black clouds just behind launch and then the thunder and lightening started and then the rain... we just barely had time to quickly pack up our wings and run for cover. I decided I'd had enough sitting around so I checked in with the organizer, grabbed my glider and Sue and I walked back down to our car.
We decided to go check out our next location for the Nordic Open championships in a small town called Preddvor. It sits just at the base of a gorgeous range of mountains - mountains quite large with much rock higher up and what looks like a great flying potential.
I've just finished talking with the organizer and he has given a ton of options of places to go and sights to see this next week when the weather is not so good!! Probably a drive up into Italy and some beautiful mountain lake hiking....
Pics are of Pete Schaefer and I flying down after they canceled the day yesterday. A local wild animal Sue and I ran into while hiking back down today, a few wild flowers, and the Hotel Bor where we will be moving to tomorrow for the Nordic Open...
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