| There are all kinds of vacation activities in | | | | are important to make sure you have the day |
| Maine, but one of the best and most unique is | | | | and time you want and weekend flights are the |
| taking a hot air balloon ride for an aerial | | | | busiest. Weekday flights will give you more |
| tour of the area. The best place to take a | | | | flexibility and you may be able to show up |
| hot air balloon ride is in Kennebunkport, | | | | last minute and still fly. Remember that it |
| Maine. Everything beautiful about New England | | | | is colder in the balloon than on the ground |
| is so obvious floating among the clouds. If | | | | and a light jacket or sweater should be |
| you are afraid of heights then a hot air | | | | taken. Several people may go up in the hot |
| balloon ride is not for you, but if you don't | | | | air balloon, but generally the limit is four. |
| mind heights then you will be overcome with | | | | You will want to talk with the tour operator |
| the beauty you see from the basket. | | | | to find out rates, schedules, and the like. |
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| There are several hot air balloon providers | | | | Hot air ballooning in Maine is gorgeous and |
| that can take you up, but before you book you | | | | if you go during September and October when |
| should talk to past customers or read some | | | | the leaves are changing you will have a |
| reviews. The reason why is that taking a hot | | | | breathtaking experience like no other. Give |
| air balloon over Maine is such an amazing | | | | hot air balloon rides a chance and you will |
| experience that you don't want to risk | | | | likely fall in love! |
| running into any problems. So, if you read | | | | |
| reviews about the different operators you | | | | There is a website that has great information |
| will have a better chance of finding the best | | | | on USA Vacations and Unique Travel Spots |
| operator for you. | | | | Listed State By State and Season, the website |
| | | | is called: Seasonal Vacation Spots, and can |
| Remember that a full afternoon before sunset | | | | be found at this url: |
| or else a couple hours at sunrise should be | | | | |
| allotted for your balloon ride because there | | | | By Robert W. Benjamin |
| is no exact time for the tour. Balloons go as | | | | |
| fast as the wind takes them, or as slow, so | | | | Copyright © 2007 |
| you should just sit back, relax, and enjoy | | | | |
| the ride. Know, too, that most balloons carry | | | | You may publish this article in your ezine, |
| enough fuel to last for a couple of hours. | | | | newsletter, or on your web site as long as it |
| There are several factors like weather, | | | | is reprinted in its entirety and without |
| weight, and more that affect the length of | | | | modification except for formatting needs or |
| the ride. Most balloon rides occur between | | | | grammar corrections. |
| 500 and 1000 feet off the ground, but | | | | |
| sometimes hot air balloons will go even | | | | Robert W. Benjamin has been in the software |
| higher! | | | | business on the internet for over 6 years, |
| | | | and has been producing low-cost software for |
| Most hot air balloon operators in Maine | | | | the past 25+ years. He first released |
| operate seven days per week, that is | | | | products on the AMIGA and C64 computer |
| depending on the weather. Early reservations | | | | systems in the late 1970's-80's. |