This afternoon, Zsuzska, Bence and I (and a bunch of other people) climbed a wind turbine. Up long ladders inside the column, which was 3-4 metres across at the base, narrowing to just under 2 metres at the top. We climbed out and stood on the turbine at the top. Fifty metres up!! It was easy to tell we weren't in Australia - there were no safety precautions at all. No harnesses, and worse - no railings at the top! Hold on tight to whatever you can and watch your step!
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| Dieter stopped the blades rotating before we climbed |
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| The first ladder in the widest part |
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| Looking down...... |
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| Nice views from the top. Mostly agricultural land |
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| Looking past the nose cone |
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| Here we are, all crowded round the turbine... |
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| ...most of us hanging on tight |
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| Look out - there are gaps everywhere! |
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| One step back for this chap and it's a 50 metre drop through the gap! |
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| Anemometer, lightning rod and a village in the background |
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| You can see someone disappearing into our exit hole - bottom right |
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| And, yes - I was really up here!! |
Talk about living on the edge! You all are very brave!!
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