| Who would believe that a simple wicker
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| | A flight in a hot air balloon is a unique
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| basket, the whoosh of hot air burners and
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| | experience. Maybe you want to plan a
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| 200 years of history could leave such a
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| | romantic surprise, celebrate a special
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| spell on you? Be it floating over the
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| | anniversary or launch a product. Whatever
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| city sky or the lovely patchwork of the
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| | the occasion, the actual flight lasts
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| wine regions. These majestic aircraft
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| | approximately an hour; the memories last
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| hark back to an unhurried era; yet offer
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| | a lifetime...
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| the safest and most memorable sightseeing
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| | Hot air ballooning has captured the
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| in today's world.
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| | imagination of people everywhere.
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| Over the past 20 years, we have assembled
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| | Listed below are comments from some of
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| a dedicated team to ensure the best
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| | the passengers who have flown with us
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| ballooning tours experience available
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| | over the years
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| today, and have carried over 60,000
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| | - one of the most serene, enjoyable
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| passengers.
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| | activities I've ever experienced
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| Hot air balloons are based on the very
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| | - truly magical, marvelous time,
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| basic scientific principle that warmer
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| | brilliant, a truly splendid experience
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| air rises in cooler air.
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| | - the countryside is beautiful. Being in
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| A burner fuelled by propane gas is
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| | a balloon is just awesome!
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| positioned under an open balloon envelope
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| | - there's something incredibly
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| to heat the air and make the balloon
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| | adventurous about having the course of
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| rise. When the parachute valve at the top
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| | your
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| of the envelope is opened some to the hot
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| | - travels charted by the wind as you skim
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| air escapes, and the balloon sinks. The
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| | above trees and rooftops as if in a dream
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| hot air won't escape from the hole at the
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| | - I thought I had entered a paradise. On
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| bottom of the envelope because buoyancy
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| | a bright clear, September morning, woods,
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| keeps it moving up.
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| | farms, houses lakes and roads seemed
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| The colorful balloon envelope is usually
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| | transformed by magic into a fairyland
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| made of nylon or polyester, the same type
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| | - ballooning is Just Plain Fun
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| of cloth that parachutes are made of.
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| | - floating in a hot air balloon feels as
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| The balloon rides with the wind, and to
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| | if you're suspended in the wind.
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| move in a particular direction, the pilot
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| | - the perfect "special occasion"
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| ascends and descends to find the
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| | celebration
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| appropriate wind direction. Pilots call
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| | - I loved it! It's one of the best
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| the weather service to get a rough idea
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| | birthday presents I ever had
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| of which way the balloon will travel, and
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| | - the flight was even more magical than
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| how they should maneuver once they're in
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| | I'd anticipated. The ride was so smooth
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| the air. Members of the hot air balloon
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| | and the view amazing
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| crew follow the balloon by car to see
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| | - one of the most thrilling experiences
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| where it lands to collect the passengers
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| | of my life
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| and equipment, usually about 15 miles
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| | - floating over the beautiful countryside
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| from the launch site.
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| | was so serene...
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