We got to be part of the crew so this is us getting the balloon ready to go :)
I'm holding the basket of the balloon up while the balloon man is trying to get the balloon up in the air. I was SO hot under the big flame! (and we thought we would be cold, so we brought hoodies LOL)
Here is Ti...This was just after we took off...The feeling of being in a balloon is very different---you really feel like you are floating!
Sorry this picture is sideways I can't (or maybe don't want to take the time to figure out how to turn it so how about you turn your head instead) :)
The balloon man called this a kiss and run---the bottom of our balloon basket almost touched the virgin river and then we floated back up and out of the trees! It was kind of interesting! We did this right by a bike/running trail we use so it was fun to be so close to an area we are familiar with!
Love the view!
This was so pretty from the balloon! It was fun to look down and recognize things! The temple of course stood out!
We are up in the air and the reason the picture is blurry is because of the heat! About every 30 seconds the balloon guy added more hot air to the balloon, so we had a built in heater and hissing noise!
When we got to the landing spot, the balloon man had me jump out and grab the tarp and a blanket for the basket to lay down on. I had to help the "chase" guy get a tarp ready for the balloon to fall on. It was actually a TON of work!
"deflating" the balloon
Don't look too close at this picture... They were "burping" the balloon and I got the dirty job of standing at the top where all the fumes were coming out. IT WAS A HORRIBLE SMELL coming out and I was trying hard to keep my balance---the balloon is really heavy and I had to keep the top as tight as I could.
So after we got all the air out, we had to help put this balloon into this bag---kind of like rolling up a tent, but a lot heavier! This bag with the balloon in it weighed about 300 lbs and I had to help lift it about 3 feet every couple of minutes until the balloon was completely in it. Then he had Ti and I sit on it to squish the balloon down in!
This was our basket we got to ride in :)
Here is Ti...This was just after we took off...The feeling of being in a balloon is very different---you really feel like you are floating!
Sorry this picture is sideways I can't (or maybe don't want to take the time to figure out how to turn it so how about you turn your head instead) :)
The balloon man called this a kiss and run---the bottom of our balloon basket almost touched the virgin river and then we floated back up and out of the trees! It was kind of interesting! We did this right by a bike/running trail we use so it was fun to be so close to an area we are familiar with!
Love the view!
This was so pretty from the balloon! It was fun to look down and recognize things! The temple of course stood out!
We are up in the air and the reason the picture is blurry is because of the heat! About every 30 seconds the balloon guy added more hot air to the balloon, so we had a built in heater and hissing noise!
When we got to the landing spot, the balloon man had me jump out and grab the tarp and a blanket for the basket to lay down on. I had to help the "chase" guy get a tarp ready for the balloon to fall on. It was actually a TON of work!
"deflating" the balloon
Don't look too close at this picture... They were "burping" the balloon and I got the dirty job of standing at the top where all the fumes were coming out. IT WAS A HORRIBLE SMELL coming out and I was trying hard to keep my balance---the balloon is really heavy and I had to keep the top as tight as I could.
So after we got all the air out, we had to help put this balloon into this bag---kind of like rolling up a tent, but a lot heavier! This bag with the balloon in it weighed about 300 lbs and I had to help lift it about 3 feet every couple of minutes until the balloon was completely in it. Then he had Ti and I sit on it to squish the balloon down in!
This was our basket we got to ride in :)Ok So I don't even want to try and catch up on the last year. I have been so busy with Hygiene school and in my spare time (which is next to none) I have been making baby gifts for Chel so... For Christmas last year, Ti gave me a hot air balloon ride! We had been wanting to go for a while and it was a totally different experience from Sky Diving, but it was fun! So this was at the top of the page when I started and then after the pictures...now it is at the bottom! Glad you found it :)
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