Melbourne Hot Air Balloon Rides
Written by Viator, August 2010
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Melbourne Hot Air Balloon Rides Photos
We've selected the best candid Melbourne Hot Air Balloon Rides photos to help you make the most of your next trip. These Melbourne Hot Air Balloon Rides photo galleries feature Viator travelers on recent tours, as well as photos submitted by Viator.com members.
Getting The Balloon Off the Ground
Photo by Anonymous, 2010
Note that the basket is on its side. After some time spent "fanning" air into the balloon, Brian hit the burner to heat the air. That, in turn, gave the air in the balloon a reason to rise off the ground... and, at the same time to lift the basket to an upright position.
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Yarra Valley Balloon Flight at Sunrise
All Passengers (and the pilot) Aboard
Photo by Anonymous, 2010
The basket had openings on the sides and we learned those were to use as footholds to climb in. Tom and I were the last to get in and in so doing, we managed to get a corner. Four couples had corners, two other couples were in between on either side of the pilot. The support ground crew folks were trluly accommadating in taking pictures of folks with their own cameras, thus this picture! That's Tom & me in the middle.
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Yarra Valley Balloon Flight at Sunrise
Looking Back Down at the "Launch Pad"
Photo by Anonymous, 2010
As previously mentioned, there were three balloons going up this morning. From what we could determine, our pilot was the "chief" pilot and we were first up. What a delight to be able to look down and see our two sister balloons rising below us.
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Yarra Valley Balloon Flight at Sunrise
Inside our Beautiful Balloon
Photo by Anonymous, 2010
Of the three balloons in our group, I truly believe we had the prettiest! Of course, I'm a fan of multi-color balloons. We've always been in awe of the Albuquerque Balloon Festival and were totally delighted to take our first ever balloon flight in a nation almost half-way around the world! Perhaps we'll one day actually get to Albuquerque and fly in one of the balloons during the festival there!
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Yarra Valley Balloon Flight at Sunrise
Sunrise Over the Yarra Valley
Photo by Anonymous, 2010
WOW! is the only word that came to mind. There was ground fog over the moist areas. The air was so still. The only sounds were the occasional "blast" of heat from the burner to keep us aloft and, from the ground, the crowing of roosters and bleeting of sheep. One of the most peaceful experiences I can ever recall. We were VERY fortunate to travel with 14 other folks who weren't "chatty". Everyone truly appreciated the beauty above and below.
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Yarra Valley Balloon Flight at Sunrise
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