From: Tom Beidler
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Well, I guess Ron, Bob and Benson have nailed most of it (Bill?) but I wanted to add just a couple of thoughts.
- If I would have experienced the same pursuit/air time ratio here in Santa Barbara that we experienced on our trip, I would have been pissed. I loved every minute of Demo Days though. From Bob's pre-dawn reveille till Bob's Red Bull and ... (vodka, Seagram's Seven, ripple, you fill in the blank) last call, it was non-stop infotainment.
- I definitely recommend this kind of trip to anyone who's serious about paragliding. We live in a bubble here, albeit a beautiful bubble. It's great to get out and find out there is so much more to this sport. People, places, maneuvers, techniques, you name it.
- Not only was it great to meet some of the "big wigs" of paragliding, it's even better to get out with a few local guys you thought you knew to find out who they really are. Thanks Bob, Benson, Ron and Bill, count me in if you do it again.
- One side note, I don't care what anyone says, those four wheels never left the pavement.
- Last but not least,
I f*ckin' love paragliding!
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