This afternoon, Irene, Bernadette and Liz had a great experience going para-gliding. The weather was finally just right and so they kitted up and headed off to a mountain top where three hunky guys from  various nations strapped them on and headed off over the edge of a cliff. Just fabulous, not scary in the slightest. Wonderful views down into the Pokara Valley. Hard to imagine that there are so many different shades of green. No snow capped peaks visible, just beautiful farmlands and forested mountainsides and the lake that the town on Pokara nestles closely by. Landing and takeoff were a breeze, smooth and non-scary. A fabulous experience. No photos yet but Irene had the presence of mind to take photos so watch his space.