Flying high over Lake Annecy.We woke up to sunshine and clouds burning off. After a leisurely breakfast we headed to Talloires and Jerome from Flyeo confirmed that the forecast was very, very good. Cumulus were popping off and it was looking like an epic day. Only problem was that we were the only ones there! Each day there have been people already flying at Plan Fait when we arrived (even yesterday when it was nearly clagged in), but today, not a soul, either on launch, in the cafe, waiting for a lift. We hung out waiting to grab a lift with someone, but by 12.15pm we were getting fidgety. A cheery ‘Hello’ behind us revealed Tony Blacker, and we decided to go up with him, although as we were getting the cars sorted we got a lift up with Flyeo instead. People lobbed off and got straight up. I assumed it would be a bit rough, with the sky being as it was, but it looked pretty smooth from launch. Tony launched and climbed up the mountain. Geoff and I took a lot longer, in weak thermals, until I flew around the north side of the ridge and hit strong lift. I climbed up the rocks, but didn’t let myself go all the way to base, as it was very sucky and people were going in an out, one set nearly hitting each other when one big-eared out just about on top of the other. There seemed to be paragliders everywhere you looked around the lake. I flew out into the valley to the north east and then back out to the lake, then hit mega sink and decided to take it down to the landing, to chill out before the big SIV excitement starts tomorrow. Excellent day, stunning views and a real pleasure to be in the air.

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