An 85-year-old grandmother with a taste for adventure celebrated her birthday with a paragliding trip over the coast of Lima on Monday. Abigail Valdez flew in tandem with an instructor over the Costa Verde for 15 minutes.
Down below her five children, ten grandchildren and two great-grandchildren watched her perform the feat. She said the challenge was a birthday present from her family.
After landing she told journalists she found the experience "lovely" and "glorious".Valdez said she had previously flown in small planes and a helicopter and that her next challenge was to do a bungee jump.
Abigail Valdez said: "I never thought I'd have this present, it was a surprise from my family. I always said I wanted to fly and get in one of those and now that I'm 85 they said: 'Mum, would you do it?' and I said 'sure' and then they said 'then, let's go'."
Asked about her experience, she replied: "Lovely". Asked how she felt up there, her reply was: "Glorious." Asked whether she felt free, she said: "Totally free."
Would you do it again? Her reply: "Yes, of course, I'd do it any time I can." AP
