With thirty-six hours left until my flight to Boston, I ran off the edge of a cliff.
In other words, I went hang gliding!
It was incredible! It may have been a three hour train ride out to Interlaken, Switzerland, but the trip was completely worth it. And I had such luck. The weather held out for my "flight" and conditions were in fact ideal - there were even updrafts called thermals, which prolonged the flight, so it wasn't just a straight shot down.
Interlaken is an especially beautiful place to do this kind of thing - it's the intersection of two large lakes, Lake Thun and Lake Briez, and is a common gateway to the Alps. With the birdseye view, you can really see it all. I wish I had more pictures, but I wasn't going to risk dropping my camera up there, so I only have the professional ones I paid for!
Surprisingly, my parents were (mostly) on board with this decision. Apparently Dad was more nervous than Mom for once, but no one had a stroke, so I consider that a success.
Beware though, Mom and Dad.... this isn't my last flying experience. I'm still planning to skydive after graduation (back in America, where it's much cheaper than Switzerland) so brace yourselves ;)
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