The alarm did not go off, so with 5 minutes before we were scheduled to be picked up Tom and Georg did some fast moving. They charge you if you show up or not, so we hustled. You arrive in this big soccer field and the 20 or so riders have to help get the balloon and basket off the truck, unroll it, inflate it and then you finally jump into the basket for your ride. It was incredible-so quiet and peaceful. After about an hour we landed in some random farmer’s field. The ground crew goes to the farmer’s door with a bottle of champagne and asks if they can go get their balloon. Most farmers say yes, so then we jump out (OK, not so gracefully), roll the balloon back up and wrestle it back into the big bag, hoist the basket onto the truck and bounce out of the field. Oh yes, don’t forget to scrape the cow patties off your shoes! Georg is to the left of the balloon, holding it open so the hot air get inside. Tom is helping fold it up.
The rest of the day we did some creative packing-gotta make room for the cool stuff we bought.
This was one great trip. Each and every one of you should be luck enough to visit this beautiful country. And take us with you!
TGT
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