Update: once in Budapest I was informed that I'm actually on standby for the, overbooked, flight to Skopje. Sigh... Time to read up about the EU passenger rights! Luckily there is free and good wifi here at the airport.
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"A flat tire" was the standard excuse for coming late too high school. In the Netherlands we actually rode bicycles to school, for me it was 12 km one way and flat tires did actually happen.
Well, today it wasn't actually flat but according to the captain of the Finnair Airbus 320 it was severely damaged and had to be replaced. Of course this was figured out just when I and everybody else had boarded this morning on the flight to Prague. I always wonder why nobody notices these things in the many hours that the plane is standing at the gate.... Anyway there was no other clever route available so I ended up in Prague more than an hour late and of course missing my connection to Skopje, Macedonia. Czech Airlines has me rebooked via Budapest but I need to wait 5 hours in Prague and another 4 in Budapest and will get there first after midnight. And from the airport it still is some 150 km to Krusevo, the venue for the Nordic Open. But hey, perhaps this time my glider comes along and I'll be able to fly a bit tomorrow...
My own flying adventures and other paragliding news from Finland
My own flying adventures and other paragliding news from Finland
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I'm Robert Aarts, a paragliding pilot from Espoo, Finland. This blog tracks my own flights and developments as well as other paragliding news from Finland; I also blog about technology and other issues).
I've been flying since 1993 and I'm still learning and getting better at it; this never ending opportunity for improvements is one of the main fascinations and drivers for me. Even more important for me is the absolute tranquility of being in the air, concentrated on flying and free from other thoughts, disturbances or worries. Finally it is really amazing to be able to fly for hours and over long distances using nothing but wind and thermals, i.e. solar energy.
Every now and then I organize paragliding trips and training under the umbrella of Lokkilok. You can contact me there or by email
I've been flying since 1993 and I'm still learning and getting better at it; this never ending opportunity for improvements is one of the main fascinations and drivers for me. Even more important for me is the absolute tranquility of being in the air, concentrated on flying and free from other thoughts, disturbances or worries. Finally it is really amazing to be able to fly for hours and over long distances using nothing but wind and thermals, i.e. solar energy.
Every now and then I organize paragliding trips and training under the umbrella of Lokkilok. You can contact me there or by email
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