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It was kinda foggy on the coast all day today, but WARM in the air (inverted)! Very nice, great conditions. Took an excited passenger from the event up here. When we got back, the SLO tower asked for a ride ;)- A shot of Death Valley from the west
Two days later, Janet leaving me at Yosemite .... I guess I have to fly now!
Next stop Hollister... no wait, Watsonville-- Join our buddies Ken & Doug!!! ;) Weather was getting better, after the low clouds lifted mid morning, I scooted out of the Sierra Foothills for the Santa Cruz coast (chasing the good weather).- We moved to the west into the Weminuche Valley and followed it to the grassy slopes under Mt Hossick. Looking back towards the Weminuche Valley.
- The winds were strong out of the Northwest. We had thought about flying up to Bluff, but the winds seem to always be very strong up there. We headed due west...
- We flew out to Winslow Arizona for our first stop of the day. We refueled and scarfed down an sandwitch and headed out again. A few miles to the west was Meteor Crater. I circled over the crater which was a strong fun thermal generator now at 2pm.
- Rugged terrain - 62 miles west of Havasu
- We continued west past El Morro National Monument and looked down on the partially exposed ruins of the indian village on top of the mesa. At the base of E...
- Here is a shot of the Granite mountains. XCtrike is 100 miles west of Havasu. Should be on the ground by 4pm
Trike Globetrotters back in Florida!
Leo (@lfitz3) just called as the Trike Globetrotters, Andreas and Doreen landed back in Florida after crossing the Caribean. They have comleted their trip across the US, down one side of South America, and up the other, and are headed up the East Coast of the US for an Atlantic crossing this Summer.