It's been almost a month since I arrived in Valle de Bravo this year.
\nThe opportunity to take stock. And write in the first person.<\/p>\n
I didn't really know how I was going to be received (me the gringo, vector of the virus?). And I myself was not sure that I would be allowed to "pass" until the last moment. Leaving Europe, as when arriving in Mexico. And then I also had a bad conscience to leave. But since the owner of my apartment to whom I had told I "will try" to move to Mexico, had already rented the apartment for December, I found myself up against the wall. The day before departure I received an SMS from the Spanish government, asking me to do a PCR test to enter the territory! Information taken, it did not concern the stopovers. Phew.<\/p>\n It took cunning to come. Usually it is the Grenoble airport shuttle that I use to go to Geneva. Due to the Covid, no more shuttle. Arrived at the airport, a little atmosphere of the end of the world. Almost no one! I go through Mexican customs, I am asked if I am coming to find family. I agree. It is somewhat true. And they let me pass.<\/p>\n Arrived on site, in reality the welcome was most cordial. Everyone said to me "a milagro!" " (a miracle).<\/p>\n Certainly the pandemic is here. Finally in Valle de Bravo not really, but in Mexico city (\u201cDF\u201d, as we say here), yes. \u201cDona\u201d, a paraglider from Avoriaz, contacted me before my departure to join me there. But as I was not sure to leave, to arrive there, I did not follow up. He calls me back once I get there. He comes in spite of everything. It is because he steals the animal well! It makes you want to change wings. I have the impression that my Spice is a little rinsed, and that the resetting is not enough any more, after three big seasons of flight and some 400 hours of flight. In any case, that's the excuse I found.<\/p>\n One day, I am flying with Dona, Mandril and Maxime, a French man who lives there. His vario is kidding. He prefers to shorten his cross-country flight and fly back to Valle de Bravo. For my part, I am not very happy with the lack of communication between the pilots and I decide to do the same with a little delay.
\nThis article is a bit dated... A more current version : November '21 in Valle de Bravo<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nI had to leave Annecy, where I was leaving my apartment that I rented for the season. I arrive in Grenoble, just enough time to drop my things off in a garage
\nbefore taking a TER back to Annecy! From there, the Annecy-Geneva bus still operates, probably because of border crossers. In short, already a good day's journey, to return to the same place.<\/p>\n
\nDuring the stopover in Madrid, many more people. The Madrid-Mexico plane was full.<\/p>\n
\nthere are restrictions: No more than 30 pilots taking off from Pe\u00f1on per day. 200 pesos fine for those who do not wear the mask, or about 10 \u20ac.
\nFor us that makes a smile, next to the French 135 \u20ac, but it is a sum for many Mexicans.<\/p>\nThe paragliding season starts well<\/h2>\n
\nOn the way back, he finds the confluence, and thinks it's a shame. He continued towards Monarcas. He tells us on the radio that it's super good, and that it is at 3800 m.
\nIt ends at an altitude of 5000 m, flying over the \u201cNevado de Toluca\u201d volcano. As for me, I do Monarcas, and for the first time I manage to return to the lake then, passing just finesse above Monte Alto (take-off from the lake, la Torre).<\/p>\n