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    #Shotleft: Admire Cape Town from above

    Cape Town is a pretty spectacular-looking city (truth, no bias) - on a scale of super model hotness, it's winning all the beauty pageants in my eyes. I got to experience a new side of the Mother City's good looks last week and have to say this might be the best angle yet.

    From above, way up high in a tandem paraglide on an ideal still and sunny day I fell all that more in love with my city. Whoosh, after a shuffled run and leap off from Signal Hill, go-pro in hand, the hill soon disappeared and the city bowl and Atlantic seaboard opened up beneath my dangling feet.

    You see me gliding…

    Soaring further out, the glittering Atlantic and harbour now took view preference. A glance to the left shows Lion's Head and the top of Table Mountain. Now we take a few stomach flipping turns over the ocean before swooping back towards solid ground. Gently alighting upon the grass patch that runs the length of the Sea Point promenade, I shakily unclip and step out of my harness. What a rush!

    #Shotleft: Admire Cape Town from above

    The entire flight really flashes by in an instant, like I was literally in the air for about 6 minutes. (It can be longer depending on the wind conditions.) However, it is so serene, nothing but the sound of the air rushing by or the sound of your own whoops of delight (if prone to that).

    I would highly recommend a tandem flight for tourists and locals alike looking for a unique view of the city. I experienced my tandem paraglide with Cape Town Tandem Paragliding courtesy of Shot’left in the run up to the Cape Town International Jazz Festival which just took place this past weekend.

    #Shotleft: Admire Cape Town from above
    Pricing:

    Cape Town Tandem Paragliding Flight: R1,150
    Inflight photos/video: R250
    Booking deposit: R150

    Cape Town Tandem Paragliding also flies from Lions Head. Flights last anything from 5-30 minutes. For more info or to make a booking, go to www.paraglide.co.za.

    Beautiful day to run off a mountain! �� #shotleft

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    Book your own Sho’t Left by visiting www.shotleft.co.za and follow the #Shotleft hashtag to see the dizzying and dazzling array of experiences South Africa has to offer.
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