Unbelievable but yes it's true, there is a kitecommunity in Manila. Buko, Ozone distributor for the Philippines, invited me to the Flyzone Event in Nuvali,St. Rosa Laguna, half an hour outside of Manila. The project and idea is great. They want to combine all skysports and built a powerkite and paragliding parc. Nearby is the beautiful Volcano and Lake Taal. The Flyzone Event was very well organized and the Powerkiters did free introductory lessons for all interested people. Buko did a paragliding show, but strong wind made it difficult for him. I tried the powerkiting and definitely want to do more of it- good fun. Thanks for the patience of the powerkiters, which are invited to try on water. There was a lot of media and the event should definitely be repeated.
Next day Manny Cabili, distributor of Gaastra from the Philippines, took me to Lake Caliraya- 2 hours from Manila and its an awesome spot for kiting. All the windsurfers from the Funboardcup are kiting now and we had a perfect kitesession. The spot is perfect with shallow water and constant wind. If you want to stay overnight, just camp there and jump from your bed on the board. The Wind picked up and congrats to Manny to manage the backroll and the tailgrab. We did a long downwinder and discovered the lake.
Thanks to Manny and Buko to organize perfect days for me in Manila and showing me around!
I' m in Manila now, hoping that the volcano lets me fly to Europe on Thursday!
