Tomorrow is my hot air balloon ride!

[Dixieland Dancer]

My hubby got me a Hot air balloon ride for a birthday present. Tomorrow morning at 6:30 am is when I am scheduled to fly! Here is a picture of the balloon I will be in. I am soooo excited!!!

[Pam]

Candy you are a braver woman than I! I would be sitting in the bottom of the basket afraid to look around! LOL! I can imagine that the sights will be beautiful from up there. Have a wonderful ride and take some pictures for us OK? Stay safe and have fun!!

[DoggiesAreTheBest]

How fun! I have never been in a hot air balloon, but have always wanted to. I have been skydiving several times though.

[Logan]

Isn't that a wonderful idea? I hope the weather will be perfect and you will have a terrific time, Candy!!!! I'm envious. I think I would love to do that someday.

I was in a hot balloon ride once in my life .
It was about one year ago now .
Well that was a fabulous feeling !!! I was scared to dead , but after a while I was brave enough to look over the edge of the basket .... ! Oh my , the world below was so beautiful .... it took my breath away !!! And complete silence too , besides a few angry barking dogs ! Funny too !! We saw about 100 cows who just went nuts as they saw us ... haha , lol !!!
I was most afraid for the landing , but that too went smoothly ! The most bad thing is that the accompanying car that had to follow us and pick us up , could not find our landing spot !!
Took him 1 hour to find us !!! Then we had to stay inside the balloon-basket untill the balloon was attached to the ground again !! If someone tried to leave the balloon (for an urgent matter , if you know what I mean ) , the balloon almost went back upwards !!!! I also had difficulties to climb out of the basket ; My back hurt for many days , but believe me , it was all worth it !!!

So ,Candy , enjoy it !! Let us know how it went !!

[Randi]

That is so exiting, I'd love to do that! So would John, only it would be difficult to get him out of bed that early! LOL!

Have a nice tour and stay safe! and tell us all about it later!

[Sam's My Baby]

That looks and sounds so awesome! I would Love to ride in one of those! Have a safe trip!

[Former User]

Have fun Candy! This is something I could not never ever do, as I'm afraid of hights! I hope you have fun tomorrow!
I'd be a "basket case" if I had to do this....

[Logan]

What a pun, Niina!!!! Especially since Candy will be in a basket!!! To each his own........I'm sure you will do something equally daring in your lifetime, just not hot air balloons!!!

[Uabassoon]

How exiciting, you'll have a great time. I gone skydiving a few times, and being so high up looking down at the ground is so beautiful. Let us know how it went.

[Albea]

WHAT AN ADVENTURE! HAVE FUN!!!

[AmberLee]

Oh! How EXCITING!!! Have a marvelous time and tell us all about it when you get back! It's been a dream f mine to go up, and I would love to hear details of your trip.

Have a terrific and fun adventure!

[zippy-kat]

Have FUN!!!! (and remember to hold on TIGHT!)

Niina , it sounds strange , but in a balloon all people who are afraid of hights are not afraid !! I know , because normally I am to scared to stand up a ladder !!! I asked the balloon-driver about this . he said that in a balloon , nobody is afraid of the hight ; and the reason is that your feet have no connection with the ground anymore ! Sounds strange , but he is right !!! I was not scared at all once I realised it !! A few days later I was on top of a high building , and as came closer to the edge , I was soooo dizzy !!! odd , I know !!

[Randi]

Lut! Yes, It is strange. John doesn't like heights either, but he doesn't mind flying. Once we we went up to the top of Sagrada Familia in Barcelona in a lift, he wanted to go down again immediately! I walked outside on the little "bridge" between the towers. Never the less, he would love to go on a hot air balloon! It must be a mindblowing experience!

The most exiting experience I've had in that department was when I was allowed to sit on the flight deck during landing - this was only 2 years ago on a SAS flight from London. I loved it - even though I had 5 straps around me - and forgot the video!