I don't think anyone ever believes me when I say, Hubby will take you flying. I keep saying it, but noone takes up the offer. Finally....
We took Cristina and John flying on Tuesday night. Neither had been up in a small plane before, and if they were nervous they certainly didn't show it. They were excitied. Hubby likes taking new people up.
We flew out and over the Strait of Georgia to Victoria. Normally a 45 minute drive to the ferry, 90 minutes on the ferry and then a short drive on the other end. In the plane...under 30 minutes. We landed in Victoria, and had dinner at the Spitfire Grill. Huge, great burgers. and Potato wedges. Very yummy.
We then flew up the island further, over Maple Bay (where the in-laws live), back across the Strait of Georgia, over the Gulf Islands and Vancouver. Hubby let Cristina fly:
Yep she flew us pretty much all the way from Victoria, back to our home airport.
The sun was setting on the way back over the Gulf Islands:
(the sunset reflected in the ocean)
and it was nightfall as we flew over Vancouver:
(this worked better than the first photo I tried to take at night!)
Hubby took the controls back and landed us safe and sound.