Up at 5am to get to the take off site at 6am. We all stride towards the picknick basket.
Will we all fit in that? The equipment is all taken out.
The unfurling of the Balloon, the landy does the hard work.
Pancake anyone?
The exit is at the front and rear, see those foot holes...
The landing position is sitting, with your back and head against the cushion.
Hmmm, this shot might just make a nice desktop!
"Now if you hold the lip open, I'll blow some air in to inflate the balloon.
There she blows.
Hee hee
hee hee!!!!
puff puff
I thought it might make a nice sillouette, or glow or something, doh!
Watching doing all the hard work.
Nearly there.
Finally the cold air is replace by hot air and...the balloon starts to rise.
It's tethered by the landrover.
Take off.
The new A120
Essex is a nice place if you leave the towns behind.
They took a picture of us all by stringing out a camera!!!
Lord Rayleigh's residence, he doesn't like balloons landing on his land.
Cool pattern in the fields.
The top of the balloon lifts up to let heat out. Look at the flame in the bottom left.
Nice view!
Swimming pools, tennis courts, fun looking at other peoples gardens!
We've spotted a house we rather like, now just to find if it's for sale!
Another desktop picture?
We clipped the tops of the tress and then landed, much giggling!!!
Letting the air out and the journey ends somewhere near Ulting. (Maldon)