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20 May 2006

The coolest thing that happened to me this week was flying in an open-cockpit biplane over Key West and the surrounding ocean. (link to pics of the experience)[More:]

We had a blast in Key West, which included a seaplane trip out to the Dry Tortugas, and the inevitable Duval crawl.
Glad you had a good time, BP! Those pics from the plane are very cool.
posted by gaspode 20 May | 19:18
Just looking at the thumbnails from your biplane ride makes me feel a little ill. I can, however, appreciate how cool it must have been for someone who is not scared silly by the thought of flying around in a teeny, tiny open-cockpit biplane.
posted by amro 20 May | 19:19
That looks awesome! What an experience.
posted by LeeJay 20 May | 20:02
Thanks gaspode! It was SO freakin' cool. :) The whole trip was, really.

amro, I thought I would be more freaked out about it than I was... looking at the plane, I thought, "OMG, we're going to be hanging in the sky in a lawn chair," but actually it's quite snug and safe-feeling down in that little cockpit. The wind is fierce, though... I kept the camera strap around my neck the whole time so I didn't kill some poor soul on the ground by letting the camera get away from me.

LeeJay, it was an unforgettable experience... I'd recommend it to anyone.
posted by BoringPostcards 20 May | 21:48
Very cool!
posted by arse_hat 21 May | 00:07
anti-ponesterical
posted by Capn 21 May | 08:48
I once took a similar such ride over the San Juan Islands. Open-cockpit biplanes are sooooooo frackin' cool to fly in.

Note: do no let your long flowing hair flow loose in the wind while doing this. It took me a week to get the tangles out of my hair.

But damn it was fun!

Great photos, man.
posted by croctommy 21 May | 22:09
Holy shit they won! || Amazing paper sculpture.

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