February 26, 2010 Astrid Rao

Smooth Sailing at Shelar

 On Saturday I went flying after an entire month and a half. I could not wait to get up in the air and was hoping for good conditions. We got there early and after some ground handling walked up to takeoff. Due to the cross wind  pilots had to take off, make their way  in [...]

February 26, 2010 Astrid Rao

May the Force be with us – teaching the air force paragliding

 We are happy and honored to be training the forces once more. Nirvana Adventures has bagged a prestigious Air force contract to train over a hundred airmen and officers from across the country in the art of paragliding.Peace Bliss & Happy LandingsAstrid Rao 

February 26, 2010 Astrid Rao

Farewell Rinul

Last weekend we gathered at Kamshet to fly and hang with Rinul a Nirvana club pilot and frequent visitor at native place. She leaves to go abroad to study and will be away for two years. We have already had a round of farewell parties and now it is Rinul’s turn – and a bunch [...]

February 26, 2010 Astrid Rao

Goodbye Sammy, Dag, Chico and Consuelo

 As winter comes to a close and the heat rises the time comes for our winter pilot visitors to move on and head out for cooler climes . This year Dag, Chico and Sammy spent a few months with the Nirvana Team doing tandems, flying with friends and enjoying the camaraderie at Native Place.Last week [...]

February 26, 2010 Astrid Rao

Weekday’s Break at Panchgani

Sammy Dag Ravi Bandya Vinya Sandeep Ganesh and Pushkar drove out to Panchgani on Monday morning where they enjoyed 4 great days of fun flying. On the weekend they came back to Native Place with strawberries, Sanjay took the wine up from Mumbai and Dag served up his famous strawberries and red wine desert at [...]

February 26, 2010 Astrid Rao

XC January – flying back home from Tower Hill

Waiting for the wind - Kate, Anna, Consuelo, Steve, Chico and Asa and Anita I spent the entire month and more traveling all over the county – Coimbatore, Mysore, Bangalore, Gwalior and Delhi and missed out on all the fun and action happening back at Kamshet .  Everybody parked at Native Place was making merry [...]

February 25, 2010 Astrid Rao

Just Bin It – Keeping our sites clean

 To drive up to the top of the mountain in the crisp cool hours of a winter morning, check the wind direction as you alight from the van at the parking, breathe in clean air, listen to the birds chirp and enjoy the sun on your skin – This is a classic early morning ‘Tower [...]