Winds were from the ENE and seemed to ramp up to around 12 to 15 mph at launch. I was set-up and ready to go before 11 am today. Once I found a decent cycle, I was off, hoping for whatever Windy had to offer...
I couldn't stay in close to the knob right off launch, so headed out toward the ridgeline to the north. I could feel the air was fairly buoyant...a mix of thermals and ridgelift, my favorite. I thought I might just get an extended sledder at first, but found a nice bubble of something above one of the grape fields at the 1/2 way point between launch and the LZ. I dumped my VG and worked what I could of the broken thermal...the day seemed to get better from there on out.
Mt Umunhum is south toward San Jose and just off the tip of my vario in this picture, the farthest range you can see...
Looking north toward San Francisco... 
The scenery was beautiful once I finally settled into the flight...
Looking down on launch and the parking area...
Looking south toward San Jose...
View over the back toward San Gregorio and the ocean...
Decided to top land today for a change...
Breaking down your glider near your truck after top landing at Windy Hill is a rare treat...Wendy, tired of hanging around the house with a head cold, drove to the LZ hoping to see me land, but I was still in the air. She had to look up to find me today. She drove up Old La Honda Road to join me while I was breaking down the glider for some great company and breathtaking scenery up on the ridgeline.
Afterward, we headed down to the Parkside Grill in Portola Valley for a beer and lunch...we were a little late for their lunchtime menu, but they sat us down anyway and made us feel at home...too cool!
This day / flight will stick with me for quite some time...
Airtime: 1 hour, 15 minutes
Altitude: 2503' MSL