METU West hill

Two hours waiting on top of West hill (just made this name up!) on virtually zero wind paid off. Lots of swallows (?) appeared, thermalling in front of the hill, over a wide area. They didn't drift over the hill as I was expecting, but actually moved further away from the hill. It was obviously good all over the valley, in both directions - left and right. I launched and was up and away, thermalling in a big gentle thermal, over 100 feet over the hill, then off over the buildings which seemed to generate a lot of lift, soaring and circling over the ridge, then off to the dirt track on the other side of the valley, clearing the electric cables by 15 ft or so and landing on the field opposite the lojmanlar. It was very satisfying flying. That ONE wave of thermic activity - the best of the afternoon by far - and I was in it! Timing (and patience) is everything.