Hey folks,
today we made a sightseeing flight over my home town and its surroundings.
We had quite sunny and rather calm weather for that flight, which was an Easter present to my Dad and me. I'm so happy that - despite her fragile health - my Mum came along and enjoyed the flight a lot.
A second plane had started just before us and we could see it from above for a while as we were heading for our first site of interest.
On that flight we saw the famous five towers at our marketplace and the new stadium where the local team had just made an important match - a large crowd, all in red and white, was visible just outside the stadium, celebrating the rise into lowest professional league. But what I enjoyed most was seeing so many places that are important to me: Our beloved little cottage, even the table on the terrace clearly visible. The hill where I watched the solar eclipse in May 2003. Our city forest, the look-out in its middle. The place where I often enter the forest with Maggie and the park we're going through. The house where my parents live today - we even identified their balcony. My house must have been in sight, too (might find it on the pics later on) but my gaze was drawn to the artificial lakes nearby and its island and tiny islets I've seen so often from the shore. Another site where I've spent some wonderful evenings with good friends.
That was really a wonderful hour!
Cheers!
Markus
