[i]the bird held still as he climbed on to it's back. Akiko climbs on next sitting in front of him. She has hold on the reins as the bird stands back up with them on it's back.[/i] "Hang on tight we are taking off"says akiko [i]she pulls the reins and the bird opens it large wings. With a large flap of its wings it lifts off the ground as flaps its wings going even higher. Its not long before they no longer on the ground but in the air flying over the sunbaled sands.[/i]