While waiting for my turn, I joined some professional paragliders up a hill in the fly site where they do their leaps. We rode a 4×4 vehicle and it was some thrilling off-road adventure going up the hill. When we reached the spot where they jump off, they settled down, prepared their wings, and waited around for strong blows of wind.
Excitement fills the air when gusts of strong wind come along! Eventually, one by one they were able to jump off and fly.
Watching them soar like birds is just breathtaking! It looks so calm but when I imagine myself doing it, I feel like my heart is going to fall! Thinking of the thrill of flying makes me wanna go for some official paragliding lessons!
Just before the sky got dark, it was finally my turn to fly! Sir Mike gave me essential reminders before my attempts on flying. I was really nervous of what could happen.
My first two attempts were unsuccessful being able to fly only about 5 feet from the ground then falling right back. On my third attempt, I was able to fly about *drum roll please* 15 feet! Haha! It was the highest I could get and well, at least I tried!
When we were about to wrap up and get ready to return to Manila, we were blessed to catch a beautiful rainbow!
It was indeed a fun day. Aside from the whole new experience of flying, you will also get to enjoy a day meeting new people with same interests, learn the virtue of patience, and appreciate nature even more!
If you enjoy paragliding, or think you will, you can sign up for classes. You can sign up for solo paragliding sessions for only P999 with 3 flight attempts. This package is inclusive of paragliding equipment rental, instructional fee, transfers, and boodle fight lunch. For a small cost of P999, you can already step up your adrenaline pumping adventures. The experience is totally worth it! You can also opt for a tandem flight with a paragliding professional. They also offer other flying activities such as skydiving. Just send them a message for inquiries and reservations. Take the leap and find out for yourself that flying is possible for everyone!
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