We had been planning to go to the famous carnival in Sitges today, but on getting more info, we decided to go elsewhere. On checking on the internet again, we realised that we would have missed the main fun in Vilanova i la Geltru and St Feliu de Guixols by the time we got there too. It wasn’t a massive hardship… the weather forecast was excellent and we can easily go to the Olot carnival next weekend.

Lots of people were planning to go to fly at Bellmunt, what with the forecast sunny with light southerlies. On the way there, it seemed very windy in the Val d’en Bas, but less so when we got to the Plana de Vic. A huge number of people were out, but when we got up to launch the wind seemed to be picking up. We decided to wait a bit, but Oscar took off first, and it was evident how much west there was in the wind. Nevertheless, Oriol, Marc, Dai and Miquel also launched. All got high and Marc and Dai flew to Aiats, Cabrera then off to Olot. The rest of us sat around and waited for the gusts to stop and the wind come more on.

Eventually at about 3pm, Amadeu launched followed by a few others. Then the wind picked up again. Then it dropped, more launched, etc. Lots and lots of people flew to Olot today. Once I launched, having waited around for three hours, my heart wasn’t really in it any more. It was also bumpy in the air. I did get high and could have gone to base and tried to cross Puigsacalm again today, but instead I flew around, enjoyed the view and took some photos. A nice chill out!

Geoff got high and pushed into wind, getting to the castle to the west for the first time. We landed together and enjoyed the sunshine, and then drove back up the hill to fetch Amadeu’s car. It seemed daft someone having to drive him back from Les Preses when we were going back that way anyway and when he lives just up the road from Olot.

See photos of today.

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