Hot Air Ballooning over the Outback

Watching some of my fellow adventure seekers take off

We arrive early in our buses and get ready to soar with the birds in one of mankind's (1783 in Paris France) first way to fly. At first you don't realize how huge these balloon airships are, but once the propane is fired up to fill the bag or envelope ( made of nylon fabric and the material closest to the flame is of  fire resistant composites, plus Australian rules require that they meet the criteria of the Civic Aviation & Safety Code) you get a sense what it was like to be a pioneer back in the first days of flight.

 Our pilot must of  read the air currents better than our "sister ships," because within minutes we were up approx 5000 feet and above them as we flew around this valley for some great views. Then when it came time to land he eased it into an open field, but then

Our Captain had a camera tethered to the outside of the balloon.......and yes i could feel the heat from the gas on my neck

 needed some of us guys to jump out of the gondola to guild it along as the flatbed truck could not access the marshy grounds, finally to transport the wicker basket back to beginning of our tour for the next group of adventurists. After the pilot asked in typical Aussie humor if anything poisonous grabbed us while in the tall grass? So i asked what kind of animal or plant that could that be? Mate!! everything toxic in Australia.... even the women lol lol

Looking down at one of my sister airships at approximately 5000 feet up