Sunday dawned with a crystal clear sky, dew on the wings and still air. By 1030 it was really cooking up and the search for shade was underway. Launching commenced at midday and after a scrabble away locally we were away onto Pic de Bure and North onto the lower slopes of the Ecrins. Another scrabble around to Guillaume and we could finally get across to proper cumulus on Morgon and the Parcours. Once more we ran South East down to Castellanes with 5-6kt climbs to 9,000'. Then it was North over Allos, Siguret and Vars up towards Mt Viso where cloudbase was 13,000' and climbs were stronger still.
Will Ellis spotted a wreck in a tight gully up at 10,000' which we called in as it had no red cross or similar to denote it as old and already known about. After a long while the rescue helicopter showed up and pronounced it old and inaccessible (so presumably it will be reported another time sadly). By now it was time to run home so a run round the Barcelonnette valley, a weak climb on Dormillouse and a long and gentle glide home brought us back overhead at 2,000'. Dinner was superb and all against a backdrop of stunning mountains and a picture perfect sunset. Time for bed said Zebedee.
Cake of the day: Lemon fairy cakes.
Time for me to hate you guys now! I'm getting withdrawl symptoms already. I did take the Duo on a 1200km xc yesterday - only one low spot on the M25 when a tyre blew but scrapped away. The K21 tried to do the same but landed out 50km south of Calais and needed a retrieve on a lowloader. Landout Ben would have won the day for speed but incurred penalty points for motorway lane busts. Keep the updates coming Doug
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