Nathalie, Harry, Andrew and Kieran from EUGC and Pete and Jill with Duo OL arrived at Cherence, France (50km North west of Paris -Nathalie's home club).
Wednesday weather looked good in the morning but the French don't normally start flying til after lunch. After masses of paperwork and check flights the best of the day was gone and it was difficult to get away, just leaving time for a short soaring flight for Kieran with Pete.
Thursday looked more promising and we persuaded Monsieur le Chef to launch OL before lunch. Enjoyable flight up and down the convergence line local to the site with 8-10knot thermals to FL55. Kieran, Nathalie and Andrew all had soaring flights with local instructors. Harry let slip that he had first soloed at Keevil last weekend and got checked out to do his 4th solo flight in France for which the local tradition is a cold water soaking.
Friday dawned grey and forecast for rain at midday, Kieran soared, Harry soloed, Andrew slept and Nathalie had to go home (to Paris) and then it rained.
More to follow, the weekend is a local club competition.
