easiest day of the trip, because we were flying in a team (Kestrel piloted by Torsten) and the weather was easy...
OLC-Flight-Route
a small group from Rostock and Torsten and Juppi enjoying the view from the tower

no hurry, yet... the weather window is not expected before 1:30pm...

time to get ready...today Torsten will fly the Kestrel.. we decide to aim for the Wasserkuppe.... 130km away

preparation

Jena

30km/h headwind ... fortunately the day starts with 2-3.5m/s climbs...

less clouds and more bubble-lifts while flying towards Thueringer Wald

near Alkersleben we have to search a while in order to gain height before jumping to Thueringer Wald ... and have to go around restricted airspace ED-R95

... now everything is easy...

we enjoy the good climbs...

cloud street to Wasserkuppe...

... home for tonight... the Wasserkuppe... craddle of soaring

Team-mates: Jantar Std. 1t and Kestrel

... Juppi and Torsten point out that here in Gersfeld the German Aeroclub was founded... also the first record in "long distance" gliding of 6.7km was made here...
... nice evening in very tasty restaurant (the sun/die Sonne)...

see also: TRAVELERS BLOG FROM JUPPI AND TORSTEN (in German):
https://torstenbeyer.wordpress.com/