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2.8.2013 Friday – 6th competition day

Oh, why don’t they arrange parties before resting day, so you would be able to stay up as late as you want and you wouldn’t have to worry how many drinks you can have in the evening. Also the pilots would be able to participate and wouldn’t have to go to bed too early.

My stomach last night was quite full after having Australian snag (sausage, bread and salad), Great Britain mini Yorkshire pudding (three of them actually) with beef and horseradish sauce and a glass of Pimm’s, USA taco (omnomnom), Swedish crisp bread with Kalles kaviar (roe spread), salty liquorice and cider (non-alcoholic), more Pimm’s, Slovakian cheese, French cheese and rosé, German Maultaschen, few strawberries and chocolate fondue from Belgium, Russian vodka, Swiss chocolate, piece of Lithuanian cake tower, Danish pastry, Italian pasta, Australian and French red wine and South African tea drink. Of course I was offered all of those weird colored (or clear) local vodka etc. drinks as well, which you would have to drink while the person who gave that to you is following your face and hoping for some reaction.

While enjoying some of Ali’s music selections and drinking Dutch orange “lemonade”, I saw a stash of bottles, which clearly were stolen from other countries tables. Nicolai, your lost bottle was there as well.

Sports is dangerous?

Do you remember when I told you about those Austrian guys walking on a rope and one guy hurting his knee couple of days ago? Well, I saw Michael (AUT) yesterday for the first time after that incident. It seems that it wasn’t that small injury, as he was walking with crutches and hinged leg brace. Finally they had found a doctor, who first was thinking that the leg would be broken. But it was better news than that, as it seems that only the ligaments were damaged.

Also I heard what has made French guys more social. Some days ago I wrote about their team captain (Benjamin) asking why it is so boring here. Well, French Team managed to play volleyball with Danish team on that same evening, I guess that broke the ice. Well done. Teemu S., we still need you, you would be perfect putting up ex tempore parties etc. fun.

We have been here for almost for two weeks, a bit more than one week is left. There is some “pairing” going on…if you know what I mean. That’s not for me of course, as I try to protect myself from having a heartache. Even saying good bye next Thursday will be difficult. Yes, next week this time I will be at home and I won’t be in the farewell party.

The sky was really bright last night (beautiful stars Smile) and the night was quite chilly. This morning the sky was still clear, and it was quite hot before the briefing. It became also very hot day in the grid, without any clouds. Jan went flying in the sniffer plane, and told that there were some cumulus clouds some 30 km from Leszno. We didn’t see any of those during the day here at the airfield.

I sat with Team GB for awhile and we tried to tell Charlie that he should win the day. Other British guys must have heard that, as Luke was first and Matt was second in Standard class. It was quite long day, as it was 4 hour AAT task for Club class and 372 km for Standard class.

Finish line photos

Here is this one really professional photographer who takes really good pictures, and I mean REALLY good. Anyway, I followed his example and went to see the finishes just on the edge of the airfield. The airfield ends on whey field, which has been just cut, so there isn’t any place where you could hide if someone finishes low. So there I was waiting for good pictures, and had some uncomfortable moments when I wanted to run either left or right, but realized that if I’m standing, pilot sees all of us and will try to avoid hitting us.

Then came one plane with low energy and I wanted to run, but realized it’s better to crouch and hope for the best. When the plane had passed me, I decided to leave as soon as possible. Sorry, but I think taking a good photo at the expense of your own life just isn’t a good idea.

The evening was quite peaceful, and I went to the Pizza Hut with Bob. Part of Netherlands team came there as well. Did you know that people visit Pizza Hut not necessarily because of the food, but fast and free wifi.

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