Christmas in Bitterwasser – at 33°C and glorious sunshine
In Europe Christmas is usually associated with cold temperatures, early sunsets and, in the best case scenario, snow. In Bitterwasser, the world looks very different.
It's raining thousands!
What makes nature in Namibia so happy is not so pleasant for gliders. Bitterwasser lay under clouds for a whole day, with regular thunderstorms and rain showers. But the bad weather was to pay off. After a day to gather strength and rest, we got back to flying.
The result was impressive! A total of 9 gliders managed to fly over the 1000 kilometer mark on 25 November 2023.
Right at the front: young talent Eric Schneider and gliding legend Guy Bechthold. With 1210 kilometers covered, the two returned to Bitterwasser shortly before sunset.
And that's not all! Another 3 gliders covered more than 900 km and in some cases even came close to 1000.
So even a rainy day can be a good thing!
