Well we have returned from Europe. Pity to leave behind the beautiful weather. It was 26 degrees and sunny as we left London.
The photo attached was taken in the Gardens at Chateau de Versailles (Palace of Versailles). The sky was just stunning. Thermals in all directions in streets heading off over the horizon. Didn't see any gliders.
However I did see plenty of gliding activity in the UK around Cornwall/Salisbury Plains on the way back from Cornwall.
All good fun.
We were presented with a WW1 18 pound shell feagment (the brass fuse end) while we were in Passendale. It gave NZ Customs a heart attack upon returning to NZ and resulted in the Bomb disposal squad blowing it up. This is despite French, UK and Hong Kong Customs taking no interest in it. Closed Auckland Airport for an hour...
100mm's of rain over night and it looks like rubbish weather for the next month so no flying to speak of. Rumour has it some-one in Tauranga achieved a height gain in wave while I was away. Well done. If I can retrieve the flight log I'll post it sometime soon.
Seems the Club (who can not be named) remains intent on allowing hangers to be built next to us on the airport...a decision we will live to regret.
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