Outside the Bubble

I put hang gliding activities on hold as Amy and I spent a few days outside the bubble.  We spent the first day at Sun 'n Fun, a large air show in Lakeland, Florida.  We bumped into Armin, Bruce Hawk, Russell Brown, and Tom Peghiny at the show.  Tom gave us the grand tour of the Flight Design USA lineup.  Very impressive planes.

Tom giving the tour.  (Photo by Amy)

While I enjoyed seeing and walking through many of the parked aircraft, Amy's eyes were glued to the sky as the jet-jockeys from the Blue Angels practiced overhead.  We were also treated to a aerobatics show later in the afternoon that included a wide range of aircraft.

(Photos by Amy)

The next morning we packed up the camper and left Wallaby Ranch for a weekend at Fisheating Creek in southern Florida.  On Saturday we paddled among alligators, birds, and fish while I occasionally looked up at the cumulus-filled sky.

Later in the day, we stopped by the Florida Ridge. We caught-up with James Tindle, his wife, Steve Larson, and many other old friends.  Steve confirmed I missed a good day by explaining in depressing detail how he just flew a large rectangular course around the area.  (Davis posted a description of the flight on the Oz Report).

Zak Majors and crew.  What is his secret?  ;-)

We packed up and drove north to QuestAir on Sunday to avoid moving in foul weather.  On Monday, a non-flying day, we visited the Harry P. Leu Gardens in Orlando.

Amy

Amy caught a flight home on Tuesday and I waited for at least another day of flying before driving home.