McLeod Ganj, Paragliding

Despite still feeling a little iffy I had booked paragliding for the morning. Headed down there by taxi and got transferred onto the pilot's - Ruhan's - motorbike to head up to the launching point. Nice to be on the back of a bike again. And great to be doing something akin to skydiving which I haven't done for a while. The paragliding trip lasted about 20 minutes and was really enjoyable. Relaxing with great views of the local scenery and city, circling with falcons. Unlike a skydive I was the tandem student and you get to actually sit in a seat while you are flying. Ruhan offered the chance of an extreme ride and I took it. I don't think my stomach was too happy about that but it and I made it through without throwing up again. Heading off to Rishikesh this evening with Ruby, who I initially met on the trip to the border ceremony.Read more