Have List, Will Travel: My Bi-Plane Adventure

Travel Quotes

Mark Twain said, “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime.”

“Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try and understand each other, we may even become friends.” Maya Angelou
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....................."One day your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure it is worth watching." Unknown..................

I would like to welcome new readers to my travel blog. If you are reading this for the first time, then I suggest you first read my introduction which I wrote last November when I started this. It explains why I am writing this and it gives you a little about my background. And most importantly it explains about my list and how it works. To go to that post, click on the following link - http://havelistwilltravel.blogspot.com/2011/11/have-list-will-travel-introduction.html

Sunday, April 29, 2012

My Bi-Plane Adventure

"When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return."
Leonardo da Vinci

Getting ready for take-off

For Christmas I told my husband that I didn't want any more "stuff". We have so much, and we really need to downsize, instead of adding to it. I wanted to have adventures instead. He bought me several adventures. They were certificates for things that I could do whenever I was ready. My first adventure I did in January, it was a kayak/whale watching trip.* This week I decided to do the 2nd adventure, which was a flight on a bi-plane.

The trip was with Barnstorming Adventures here in San Diego. www.barnstorming.com We first picked up our daughter, Kim. She wanted to go and watch and take pictures. She is thinking about doing this with her husband, so she wanted to come along. We had lunch on the way, and then we arrived at Montgomery Field.

Del Mar Fairgrounds & Racetrack
from the air

I put on my head gear - that is so that I could speak to the pilot and hear him. We took off and flew north toward the coast and Del Mar. There were a few clouds, but we were below them, so it was a beautiful day for flying. I took a few pictures while up there, but mostly I just enjoyed the view. We flew all the way down the coast till we were almost in downtown San Diego. Then we headed back inland over Qualcom Stadium, then made a steep turn and headed back to the field to land. It seemed like it was over all too soon. I was really enjoying being up there with the wind and the fantastic views. We had a smooth landing.

Coming down the coast

I would recommend this trip to anyone who likes to fly. It is certainly different in an open cockpit. They have bi-plane rides available in most cities, and it is a great way to see the area, and a fun way to spend the afternoon.

*If you would like to read about my first adventure - the kayak trip - go to the January archives.