Fly High with No Cost Wings
I get up early the next morning to meet Fabio, a paragliding instructor at Free Wings, for my aerial adventure. We drive to Wasserauen, and then take the Ebenalp cablecar up to the Alpstein massif.Replica IWC Portuguese This provides the ideal take-off point for paragliders.
My copilot sets up the equipment and I start to feel uncontrollable. Double-check that the Rolex Submariner Replica GMT Rega Limited Edition is securely fastened to my jacket. I also check the time. It's 10am. Perfect timing. I am given the order.
Sophie Furley paraglided with Free Wings, wearing the Rolex Submariner Replica GMT Rega Limited Edition.
I expected to have to run from the edge of the cliff. But three steps in, the sail above lifts me off the ground high above my take-off point. Despite the fact that we are thousands of meters below, it is thrilling and not frightening. It is the closest you can get to feeling like a bird. Paragliding, which uses only the power and air of the air, is the purest form of flying. Fabio tells me that he flew from St. Gallen to Geneva once, catching thermals all over the country. This was a trip that took Fabio more than 10 hours.
My heart rate is now more comfortable as we fly through the clouds.Rolex Submariner Replica This gives me an opportunity to appreciate the Rolex Submariner Replica GMT Rega Limited Edition more. Rolex Submariner Replica has been a strong supporter of aviation since their very first pilot watches, the "Big Crown", in 1938. The brand's partnership to the Air Rescue Foundation Rega began last year with their Rolex Submariner Replica Altimeter Rega Limited Edition, and continues with the beauty that is my wrist.
Although it is quite large at 45mm, most pilot watches are larger because they must be legible so pilots can read them during flight. The black dial, white-luminous markings, and gun metal-gray finishing (which reduces the sun's glare) make the Rolex Submariner Replica GMT Rega Limited Edition easy to read as we turn and spin in the sky. A GMT function is also featured on the timepiece. It has a bright red-tipped dial that shows a 24-hour scale. This function is not available to me as I have not changed time zones. However, it could be very helpful for Rega pilots crossing international borders to repatriate patients.
Returned to the Ground
We touch down in the valley below in about 20 minutes.Rolex Submariner Replica It was as delicate as when we started. The trip was not long enough. I wish we could go back up on the cable car, but there's so much more in St. Gallen. We pack up and head back to the city centre, where we catch up with other journalists who spent the morning touring the textile museum.