Certainly! Launched at 1, got off tow at 1500' thermaled to 4500' and headed north into "tiger country". Worked our way up to Mt. Hamilton. Here is a pic of Matt taking his pic of the Lick Observatory before we found some nice lift and circled over the top:
We then cruised over to the Santa Cruz Mtns only to return to the Diablos and run down a convergence line over Pacheco Pass to Bickle's. The hills were green with the recent rain:
We then crossed the valley to Fremont Peak and the Gabilan range. We landed back in Hollister at 5 and put the covers on until another day. We were both aware that there are so few people who ever get to experience this perspective in this manner, it is truly elegant.
It wasn't a race, 135 miles in 4 hours, just a nice cross-country stroll!
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