Friday, June 10, 2011

Paragliding in the Himalayas

While we were staying at neeralaya we took a day to go up to a local ski resort. The girls went zorbing at the base while we tried to bargain for a good price to go paragliding.  That's right, I said PARAGLIDING. Something I have always wanted to do and whats a better place than to do it with the Himalayan range surrounding me. The whole family bought tickets to take the gondola up the ski area to jump off each in a tandem paragliding set up. It was so much fun. The big bummer of the day was only Tamanna and I were able to fly. Due to winds the family had to take the gondola back down after waiting for more than an1 hour. I felt bad but I offered to go later. But inside I was stoked to go first. I had always wanted to go.
All my dreams came true once I jumped off the ground with the wing on my back. I had a wingmen who only spoke the himachal language but I didn't care. I was just so happy to be flying above the trees. Seriously one of the best things I've ever done.