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Calis Beach Forum => Calis and Area - Member's Photographs => Topic started by: Menthol on January 07, 2014, 08:39:38 AM

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Post by: Menthol on January 07, 2014, 08:39:38 AM
This is of course NOT my photograph and unfortunately where I found it,  there are no credits as to who the photographer is. However, I found it far too stunning a shot not share with you all


(http://s24.postimg.org/u2uyl9kf5/Lift_off_Babadag.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/u2uyl9kf5/)
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Post by: Scott and Lisa on January 07, 2014, 08:51:59 AM
thats some picture....and the closest i will get to seeing it!
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Post by: Hamlet on January 07, 2014, 08:59:33 AM
Same here!  :-[
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Post by: buddy on January 07, 2014, 09:15:31 AM
Woweee!! Great photo. That brings back memories, doubt if I'll ever get up there again though.
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Post by: Brianbern on January 07, 2014, 09:39:56 AM
Great photo didn't imagine it to be like that! Thanks for posting!
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Post by: loz on January 07, 2014, 11:43:22 AM
Great photo.  can someone tell me if this is the new jump point?  I know that when I jumped it was at the top where the white building is located, do they still jump from there?  also is the new restaurant this lower point or the top point?
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Post by: WordBird on January 07, 2014, 11:53:42 AM
Fantastic photo and one of my favourite activities when we're there.

Mr WB and I have agreed that when we move over later in the year, a celebratory jump is top of our 'to do' list.
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Post by: tonyb on January 07, 2014, 14:30:30 PM
Lucky Mr WB !!! I assume you mean paraglide ?
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Post by: LeeGlo on January 07, 2014, 16:38:02 PM
Absolutely brilliant photo, thanks for sharing Menthol. I'd love to go up there but don't fancy asking Lee to do the driving, I'm a very nervous passenger.
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Post by: WordBird on January 07, 2014, 16:53:17 PM
Lucky Mr WB !!! I assume you mean paraglide ?

 ;D  ;) ;D

I did realise what I'd said just as I hit 'Post' but of course thought the pure-minded folk of CBF would never have such thoughts....
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Post by: marina on January 07, 2014, 17:16:28 PM
As if!!   ;D  ;)
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Post by: tonyb on January 07, 2014, 17:49:59 PM
CBF members pure minded ? As pure as the driven sludge !!
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Post by: Janbee on January 07, 2014, 17:59:20 PM
Thanks for sharing the photo! Yes, I remember it well as I did a paraglide in September, amazing views!
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Post by: Jim Fraser on January 07, 2014, 18:54:15 PM
Great photo.  can someone tell me if this is the new jump point?  I know that when I jumped it was at the top where the white building is located, do they still jump from there?  also is the new restaurant this lower point or the top point?
This is the lower jump point - and the restaurant is to the right of the paved area. Yes the top area is still used.
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Post by: bewva on January 07, 2014, 20:14:19 PM
Stunning photo
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Post by: loz on January 07, 2014, 20:16:02 PM
Thank you Jim, I was under the impression that the restaurant was at the very top.  now that I know that maybe I will get Gordon to go up for a coffee as it is only half way    ;)
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Post by: Jim Fraser on January 07, 2014, 20:59:40 PM
its a fair bit more than halfway, its only a couple of hundred metres lower than the peak.
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Post by: loz on January 07, 2014, 21:27:00 PM
I won't tell him if you don't  ;)
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Post by: Jim Fraser on January 07, 2014, 22:12:19 PM
its a deal.
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Post by: Scunner on January 07, 2014, 22:32:40 PM
I wonder if you could jump from the top one and if you didn't like it you could just land at the new one :D
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Post by: Menthol on January 08, 2014, 05:59:09 AM
So is that tiny little building on top of the highest peak a cafe then? Definitely got to have a cay in there!

I have done a proper 'cross my heart and hope to die' promise for TA about doing the jump (paragliding jump, you can keep the other kind of jump - far too dangerous  ???). It's very much up my street, but TA is very concerned about my heart condition.

I'm more worried about my weight. I have a vision of running off the take off point and dropping like a lead weight to the rocks below Wily Coyote style. Or potentially even worse than that, would be the paraglider pilot taking one look at me and politely declining to strap me in.

I'm interested in trying the micro-lights that fly from Ovacik but also wonder if there's a heavy hint in the name of this activity.
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Post by: quackers on January 08, 2014, 07:00:25 AM
Go up on the dolmus fantastıc vıews from up there. Watch out for the wasp ınvasıon ın Sept.
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Post by: Lotty on January 08, 2014, 07:00:51 AM
I did the micro-light thing about 6 years ago and absolutely loved it! I don't know if I'm stupid or brave but flying in a contraption similar to a flying lawn mower was amazing. I did have my legs wrapped around a stunning Australian fellow though! Shocking! :-[
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Post by: Menthol on January 08, 2014, 07:48:43 AM
Sounds awful, Lotty  :D

Dolmus trip up there sounds like a good start, Quackers. I adore heights and the views from high places.
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Post by: CAROL BROWNE on January 08, 2014, 12:12:03 PM
you can take a bus they go from the seafront. i've done paragliding 6 times,it's brilliant. i have bad knees and have managed to do it. it's much easier to do it now as they have put a new surface down.  my first trip was scary, not the jump but the ride to the top.  the road's much wider now and safer. have a go you will enjoy it.
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Post by: Scunner on January 08, 2014, 12:27:37 PM

have a go you will enjoy it.

No
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Post by: angela on January 08, 2014, 12:32:02 PM
that will be a no from me too!!
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Post by: Menthol on January 08, 2014, 14:41:56 PM
I really, really want to do the jump. But I promised. I will do the jump at some time though. It's on my tick list.

I have never heard anyone say they hated the jump. Perhaps the ones that did are dead.  ;D
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Post by: marina on January 08, 2014, 17:03:37 PM
Go for it Menthol if you do really want to do it!  Personally i wouldn't go near it but full of admiration for those who do   :)
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Post by: Karen Kaya on January 08, 2014, 19:44:12 PM
Oh Menthol you are brave! I too, would love to do the jump but alas - I am too scared.  I have always said that if I had a terminal illness (morbid I know), I would go for it, as knowing my luck I would probably be one of the unfortunate ones.  I have however done the microlight flight a couple of times and loved it.  Having said that, it took me 9 years to pluck up the courage as I'm scared of heights!