Quixada -Sunday

Todays is election-day in Brazil; for this reason - and as it's the first day the whole group is together - we departed rather late (0900) from the hotel; normaly we should leve by 0630/ 0700 latest. The wind at launch already was quite strong and still increasing, so not all were able to launch. I as well decided not to try -maybe later this afternoon the wind will drop enough to permit a relaxed TO and flight...

Quixada -Saturday

The drive from Paracuru to Quixada - via FOR airport- took about 4 hours. After checking in at the Pousada Pedra dos Ventos, at 1515 we drove to the Quixada TO. The wind was unusally weak so we got off fast and easily. Landing was on the big football field right below our pousada.

Paracuru

In Paracuru we stayed 2 nights at the Pousada Sol y Lua
At this time of the year, Paracuru is well travelled kite-surfing spot.

across the South Atlantic

Sunset at Mid-Atlantic

The flight from ZRH to LIS had 2 hours delay due to the strike in France. We made it to the gate almost on time, but the flight for FOR (Fortaleza) departed LIS with 1.5hrs delay. Until the luggage was delivered it was almost 200LT in FOR. It took another 1.5hrs to get to our hotel in Paracuru.

ready for new adventures - Brazil...

After almost 7 weeks without paragliding, I'm now ready to leave for Brazil. Tomorrow (28.10.) the adventure starts by flying with TAP: ZRH-LIS-FOR. In Fortaleza I'll be picked up by our 'guide' and 'organizer': Andy (Flüeler). 1 day (FR) at the coast to get acclimatized; then on SA we'll drive to QUIXADA, where everybody is supposed to arrive/ meet in the (late) evening. We'll stay there for 2 weeks, trying to fly as far as possible... My friend from Italy (Nicole, Marco, Arduino surely have ambitions), but I'm certainly not going to break any records except eventually mine: 150+km would be nice, but first of all I'll have to get of this windy mountain...