Gambia trip

[toomanytoys]

Finally.. will be on my way in a few mins...

[toomanytoys]

What a cracking evening/night..

Again I wish you both all the best and have a safe trip..

[JennyTyger]

Thanks Pete & Muna fantastic party.


Pete looking very dashing


Muna ready for the off


Pete, Simon & Andy - the three musketeers

[PC52]

Pete, Simon & Andy - the three musketeers

Do tell Andy! That wasn't tea you were drinking was it!?!?
Mugs full of Buckfast!!

[PC52]

Pete & Muna,
Absolutley cracking evening and morning - Pete hope you are feeling a little more alive now!

Lots of luck and the very best to you both. Keep in touch you've got our numbers, help is always just a phone call away.

The morning after -
Sharon took the liberty of a few pics this morning while YOU LOT WERE STILL SLEEPING, it was 7am ish though







And then the early morning flight, not for the faint hearted and Clive stayed in bed for it.

[JennyTyger]

A few more of the flying:

[HarryMann]

Cracking party Pete & Muna, don't need to tell you I enjoyed it, specially the keg of ale (well most of it!) and the disco

Also ta for the loan of the camper hotel, toasty as a toasted thing last night without any heating

Have a great trip, and best wishes for getting sorted down there

(Yeh, wasn't the Thwaites or late night, watching others fly makes me a bit wistful these days )

[mcgill5]

had a good time too! buckfast??? brought 6 bottles and got none!!! that T4 looks nice in the pics

[HarryMann]

Looks like your ideal long distance cruiser Ian... was like a hotel lounge inside and as warm as a *censored* .... shame the engine's in front where you can't get at it

[syncroandy]

Do tell Andy! That wasn't tea you were drinking was it!?!?
Mugs full of Buckfast!!

Lovely stuff, felt a bit jaded the next morning but no headache !

[Aidan]

lets sell the dodoka and get a paramotor

[HarryMann]

hehe! or a 'proper' microlight

I know what you mean Aidan, looking down on the wee plebs below, was always a bit of a blast... on a pure glider they often didn't even know you were up there.. something slightly surreal and about that

[dave friday]

good morning both and what route are you taking? do you have to get a "carne de passage" for any of the countries?.
we plan to leave for Africa in the new year so any info would be handy.
good luck.

[John Potter]

Slight change of subject, but do you really not need a licence for a Paramotor ? Do you need a medical ? I cant pass the CAA one any more.......

[HarryMann]

He seemed to think not..

But anything with a motor that gets airborne needs a licence and qualified pilot was my understanding, though CAA used to waive that (or prefer not to prosecute) when microlights first started taking to the air - that lasted about two years. Maybe paramotors have that dispensation (until theres evidence accidents are too high or 3rd parties get injured)