Woman, 100, paraglides to record

Published: Nov. 1, 2007 at 9:59 AM

LONDON, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- A bungee-jumping British grandmother has become the world's oldest paraglider at the age of 100, The Daily Mail reported Thursday.

Peggy McAlpine rode as a passenger for 15 minutes Wednesday in a tandem glider in Cyprus and opened a bottle of champagne after safely landing, the newspaper said.

"It was the most wonderful, pleasant experience and I'm ready to do it again anytime," McAlpine said.

Twenty years ago, she bungee jumped with members of the Royal Parachute Regiment as when she described herself as an 80-year-old "youngster." She said the paragliding was "far superior" to that experience, the newspaper said.

While her vision is impaired, McAlpine said it was the sensation she enjoyed the most.

"I love heights, I love climbing, I love getting up in the air. I hope to do this again when I am 105, but this might be my final goodbye to all my flying escapades," she told The Daily Mail.

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