What a wonderful experience it is to be the team leader of a GSE here in India. Can you believe the good fortune we have had? This morning we had an opportunity to go gliding. Yes, the majority of us took the chance but then the winds died to the point that Lianne and Marie-Claude couldn't go up. Marie-Claude had done it many times in the past so she didn't feel bad.
It was not a frighting experience at all. I saw the pilot check the plane and then he helped me secure the safety harness. He told me not to touch anything and just relax. Very quickly we were in the air and released from the wretch. There is no other sound other than the wind blowing by the craft. The air was clear. There is a whole different prospective seeing the city from the air. I could see a horse race track, open green spaces, modern IT park and housing development and slums all sharing the space that is Pune. The team and I have travelled half way around the world to have first time experience that we would not have imagined. Everyone we meet is a new friend.
Today, I even had a ride on a two wheeler (motorbike). This is a first for me too. I DID select the location for this first trip. We were in a housing development and only had a short distance to travel. In this area there was very little traffic. I even felt comfortable enough to carry on a conversation with the young driver.
Tonight will be our last night with our present hosts. We will be moving on but may see some of them again because in spite of the move we are just going to an other part of the city and there may be some joint activities with the Rotary Clubs.
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