Do a couple of courses with Nirvana Adventures and get a life long membership into the 'nirvana flying club'–As the week comes to a close I call the guesthouse to check on the flying conditions with the nirvana team. The report as always being good I begin to dream about a great flying weekend - meeting up with the gang, a long soaring flight, a great landing and then heading back to Native Place for the Saturday night pilot get together and excellent BBQ at Native Place. That place has so much energy!

I fly airplanes for a living but getting airborne without being enclosed by a coca cola can and the aid of a noisy engine is way more fun. My first visit to India was made complete by the stunning scenery, the new friends I made, the music, the parties. The tandoori barbeque at Native Place was my favourite. Thanks guys...I am looking forward to coming back.

Networking with pilots from across the country and the world – as the day unfolds one gets to know the students and pilots who have come here from all over the country and the world. You may meet a yoga instructor from Singapore, a CEO from Mumbai, a computer wiz from Bangalore, a scientist from the Netherlands or a sky-god (read as great paragliding pilot) from France.

Hiring School equipment: I learnt to fly with Nirvana Adventures along with my buddy Jason while on holiday in India in 2001. Since then I have made at 5 trips to Kamshet to fly the guys at Nirvana. I hired out equipment from nirvana the initial few times until I acquired my own gear, an exceptional service offered by Nirvana Adventures.

Your very own native place: This wonderful guesthouse becomes home to you during the period of the course. You get comfortable with the staff as well as the nirvana crew and a sense of belonging sets in. Each time you visit you notice exciting little changes around the property and you rush out to your favorite hang out spot (of which there are many) to relax, imbibe the natural rhythm and breathe easy.

Converting the 3 day course to a 5 day beginner – Dear Sanjay, in summer this year (2005), my daughter Nivedita and myself, had been guests at Nirvana where she completed her three-day course in paragliding. Now, she wants to complete her P1 course, which I guess means she has to undertake two more days of paragliding. Can you please let us know when the paragliding season starts, so that we, both mother and daughter can be back to Native Place for a nice weekend of fun and enjoyment.

Nirvana Adventures follows a detailed step by step process that helps the technical minded and the fun loving participant to progress easily to higher levels in the sport. As the days pass your confidence increases and with each flight the controls become like second nature and you fly instinctively like a bird.

Hobby flying with Nirvana Adventures - Initially I did a few lessons with a guy in Goa but found that it was impossible to continue flying after that. Once I found Nirvana Adventures things changed significantly. I signed up for their P1 course, got my basic skills in place, went on to doing the P2 course. I then flew with Nirvana using the school equipment for the next year. Now I have my own wing and I go to Kamshet at least twice a month. I have even been on a Nirvana free flying trip to Kerala and am looking forward to the next trip. It feels good to be a part of this happy close knit community.