The US Paragliding Nationals in Lakeview, Oregon are over. Due to high winds we ended up flying just 3 tasks, but this allowed exploration of the area which was surprisingly beautiful. One trip took us to the wonderful Indian Springs hot springs. Below are some lakes that surround Hart Mountain, near a massive national antelope reserve.
Frank Brown from Brasil placed first, and Dean Stratton placed 2nd and is the new US Champion. After the awards and dinner we danced into the night to the awesome bluegrass of the Blue Mountain Ramblers. Cheers to whoever started the massage train...
It's fantastically interesting how the past repeats itself. My first night in Lakeview I exploded an egg in the microwave trying to boil it in a glass of water. Arriving home hungry late after the closing party I had the brilliant idea of trying it again. This time I had a strategy strategy; I would cycle the microwave off, with the idea that any excess pressure building up inside the egg would dissipate during the off cycle, never rising above boiling. After a couple cycles of 30s on 30s off I thought everything was golden, but then as I was reaching for the microwave to cycle it off there was a gigantic explosion, as both eggs now coated every possible surface within the microwave.
I depart for Europe in a few hours, next update from Italy!
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