inflated. red hot flames look beautiful in the dawn. we feel tiny next to these giant balloons. we meet our captain and he gives us instructions. within ten minutes, we are off.
i am stopping my writing here and just showing you some of the pictures of what i have seen. you need to experience it yourself to understand the magnitude of this experience.
our van and the truck for the balloon follow us during our flight. we can see them doing the chase on the ground, like the storm chasers. we land softly and safely right next to our van. i am usually scared of heights, but somehow this is not 