The day began early with the errrrr.....errrrr....errrrrr.....sound of my princess alarm clock at 4:30am! I had hoped that instead of a buzzer I would awaken to the sweet songs of birds flocking to my open window and alighting on my princess bed. But apparently these days, princesses wake up the same way as everyone else!

By daybreak, we were ready for our magical ride in the sky! Wallaby Ranch offers tandem hang gliding year round. I can't begin to tell you how much fun it was! I wasn't sure what to expect but before you know it you are flying through the sky at 2,000 feet high! The glider is attached to a small plane until you reach your designated height. This part of the flight is smooth sailing and a bit surreal. But when the glider is released from the plane, the roller coaster ride begins, mine being guided by Malcolm Jones, Wallaby owner! For those of you that get motion sickness....on a scale of 1-10, 1 being "smooth as butter" and 10 being "I shouldn't have eaten Mexican for lunch", I would give hang gliding a 3 keeping in mind that you can always ask your instructor for the level of excitement you desire. A big thanks to all of the great staff at Wallaby!