Note that Baby Bear went too!
This was such an awesome experience. There really is not much instruction to it. The reason for that is because it was tandem hang gliding. We had an experienced instructor with us. It was basically our first hang gliding lesson and we have the membership cards to prove it! Once we were strapped in and comfortable, a modified ultra light towed us up into the sky. Because... well... there aren't any mountains in Florida to jump off! Paul and I both went to a mile high (Angela and Tom went to 2500 feet) and when the altimeter read the correct height the instructor pulled the lever and we were released from the tow. It was incredible up there! The day was gorgeous with a cloud in the sky. We could see for miles. At one point, the instructor asked if I would like to take over controlling the glider. Of course I did!! Truth be told, I wasn't good at it but did start to get the hang of it. After handing the glider back to the instructor, he then asked if I wanted to do some wing overs. Again, of course I did!! It was so awesome to tilt from side to side and swing around. All too soon it was time to land. I was amazed at how smooth the landing was. When I commented on it to my instructor, he told me that was actually a pretty hard landing. I highly recommend giving it a try to everyone! Check out Quest Air Hang Gliding.
Tom is taking off!
Our day wasn't complete just yet. My flight instructor recommended a small cafe that looked like a hole in the wall for lunch. It was one of those places that doesn't look like much from the outside but once you entered it was great. The staff was very friendly and the food was soooo good! Sorry but I don't remember the name.
We took a quick trip back to the RV to walk the dogs and watch the video from our morning excursion then it was dinner time. Medievel Times was the venue of choice. Angela and Paul joined us along with Kelsey and Stephen. We arrived early and I just had to try their "slushie". (Alcohol added) While waiting the guys found a contest to see who could hold a 44 oz. mug of Samuel Adams beer straight out for the longest time. Once again, of course I had to sign up. Each person who tried got a free beer mug and a cool German Samuel Adams hat so why not? Tom should have done it also so we could have a matching set of mugs. There were several rounds and the guys didn't compete against the girls. I was in the first round of females though and outlasted them all. It's tougher than it looks! We wandered off to browse the merchandise and as they were calling us to go into the arena for dinner and the show I saw the beer stein hoisting guy walking around with the big stein that the winners received. So I went up to him and asked if I had won and he said yes! Woohoo! The photo below shows it all. The male winner, the contest host holding the mugs we had to hoist and me with the "trophy".
Medievel Times is a fantastic show. The food was unexpectedly REALLY good. No silverware is given to you. Eat with your hands, just like they did it way back when. We had a blast cheering for the green knight, who sadly did not win. The entire day was a blast made even better by spending it with good friends!
Now... on to the next adventure!
