We set up at 6.30am.... sunrise.
This is the basket that 5 passengers and a piolet went up in

The river that runs throught The Wairarapa region....

This was John on the ground .... following and photographing us

We Buzzed Peter Jackson... Lord Of The Rings fame, 's place... nice huh? notice the Hobbit Castle with a moat, to the upper right

We landed an hour later in a BULL paddock... from the air they looked like cows...opps. The farmer came down in his truck to warn us that they were very stroppy angry bulls and we were stupid... I had to agree

I took some convincing to get out of the basket.... I WAS WEARING RED!!!!!

Judging by that "BIG 'OL SMILE" I'd say you had a GREAT TIME!!!!!!!

I had a fantastic time Tom.... and I did eventually get out of the basket'Aint no Bull Shite gonna make me a basket case!

Totally awesome, baby.

Thanks Bri it realLY was awesome... if anyone evers says TO You... do you wanna fly... I truely recommend it....

coming in.

tee hee i forgot the photo to the last one, it`s me coming in.

Yeah I would love to try that Steve!

go girl go i would like to try that.

next you should have a go at a bit of para-sailing it was excellent...........

back in the boat.
try it debz if you have`nt done it.

Steve you make it look very easy, I'd love to try it... but would a voluptuously built woman of my curvacious proportions need more than one boat to tow her into the air????

nope i`m a fatty and it took me up no trouble. some take you up in tandem, so you could go with a lovely Spanish hunk.well up there you will have him where you want him.

I don't want some spanish dude attached to my back... like some hairy spider... I'm a big girl... I will do it alone!Yeah I would give it a go, given the opportunity

They sent you up... I believe they were unaware you were coming back....heh

Wish I would have thought to say that.
Good one!

I think you must be right SoR...
My family will try anything to get me out of the will...
But the cat came back
The very next day
The cat came back
They thought she was a gonna
But the cat came back....
She couldn't stay away

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Thanks Bamber that was just the song I was thinking of... greatYou never cease to understand me

i paid for a return trip.i took now chances.

the day after the boat ran out of fuel and the person up there went for an unexpected swim.thats true as well.

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My wife, bless her heart, gave me a hot air balloon ride for one of my birthdays, it was also an early morning flight. The first time we touched down it was on a home owners roof. then we landed in a field. The entire experience was great.

I look back and realize that the anticipation was scarier than the ride.... it was so serene though we were 1800ft high and going along at 28knots.... and that lovely feeling of warmth from the on-board heater above our heads... yeah Frank it was a great experience.

Bamber It was amazing to fly.... hope you get the chance to do it..... England would be wonderful to see by balloon, I hope you give it a go my Friend

Just thanks Pat for putting up with being my guineapig/first-viewer.... so I could test the layout.... you are a prince

I felt so privileged! I should be thanking you for that wonderful tour!

You are a patient man Pat

PRey, you aint that much older... it was only a few sunny days ago that you were turning 50.... you aint lost that certain zig yet Honey

Hey Sweets when was the last time I shyed away from a bit of bull shit

Steven, if as a friend, I could pray one gift especially for you, it truely would for you to be able to enjoy and take such a trip.... I am glad you enjoyed the pictures...