Beautiful day for Hot Air Balloon

Goldcoast - We woke up at 3:30am for a Hot Air tour to pick us up at 4:30am. It was more than an hr before we reach the launch site.

My family waiting for lift off

It was cold and dark at the hot air balloon launch site. We had our jacket and hoodie up as it was very cold.

Susan getting into the basket

As the flame heats up the air of the balloon, we lifted off and it was surreal and it went higher and higher and eventually we could see the horizon and the houses look so small just specs on the vast Australian landscape.

Up we go

The sun coming up from the horizon

we are in the hot air balloon basket

my family

the deflated hot air balloon

Hot air balloon deflating slowing

We had to help deflate the Hot Air Balloon and it was a mammoth task as we had to squeeze the air out of the balloon.

helping to deflate the balloon

length of the Hot Air balloon

So after deflating the balloon we have to put it into a big bag.

walking in the fields

piggy back on the truck

We had to hitch a ride on the truck to the road where our tour bus is. From there we arrive for our sumptuous buffet and champagne breakfast.

Quin birthday cake

The vineyard was so beautiful...

From there the tour bus brought us back to our hotel

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