speye91

Just had one come over the house,has anybody done this?.What is it like?

Gives me a nice little idea, for a present for Miss Speyes Birthday..

HankScorpio

Did in Australia, very nice experience, recommended.

Allan

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Couple from Egypt in 2004, an experience we’ll never forget. Drifting over the Valley of the Kings watching the sun come up.

It’s a great experience, she will enjoy it where ever you do it.
Allan

duSTI's PA

Flew over the Serengetti , amazing !!! just do it , early start and weather permitting , but go for it .

frayz

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Ive done it, its fantastic, do it!!

James Neill

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Going to be doing it in a few weeks. Have booked it numerous times over the past two years but keeps getting cancelled due to weather. Looking forward to it though.

Lee247

You'd have more chance of being kissed by the Pope than getting me to go up in one of those

fast bloke

hmmm - Egypt, Australia, Serengetti and Lough Moss Community centre.... maybe I should say nothing
Drifted over my house in 2002. Bit freaky at the start, but once you get used to it t is fooking amazing

Allan

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My wife was the same she's very scared of heights, it took a lot of courage for her to do it. However she thought the whole experience was fantastic, and would love to do it again.

Lift off is almost surreal, if your not watching you don't even know you have left the ground.

Allan

TopBanana

I've got a voucher to do this for my birthday

richardg

i'm not a fan of flying, but went along with a group of colleagues just for the experience. it's very peaceful, great views etc, but take a hat! i have a great photo of us all in the 'basket' at home

we went from gt leighs showground (essex). not quite australia or egypt but you have to start somewhere!

would definately recommend the experience

Drunken Bungle Whore

I really don't like flying - but I loved being in a hot air balloon! For me it's the fact that ever since I was a kid I've known balloons could fly - but great hunks of metal...?

It was peaceful and relaxing - because you're being carried by the wind, you don't hear it whistling past you.

Landing can be a bit bumpy though!

Flatcapdriver

They're like the shed draggers of the skies, and they have right of way which can be a pain in the **** when you can't see them that easily. Try it once but they are painfully slow.

Brendan Hughes

Can we just compare the frontal area of a small aircraft with the frontal area of a balloon? Or do you mean that they don't show up on radar?

Flatcapdriver

If you're flying into the sun on a hot day, which ironically produces some of the worst visibilty they are easily obscured amongst the ground 'clutter' particularly as most of them are painted in dark colours. It they were white, like most aircraft, they would be easier to spot and given that they always seem to be floating round the Gatwick TMA (which can get busy) they are a pain in the backside because they have right of way and are susceptible to wake turbulence that even a little puddle jumper can produce.

As I said, they're like shed draggers. Slow and in the way. Not that I'm biased.

stevencotton

Same for me, I did one just outside Aylesbury

Excellent day out, weather was good. Had to help set it up and pack it away afterwards. Baskets can tip on landing sometimes so be prepared for that. Landed in a cow field and got my hands covered in dung when packing it away.

Dogs in back gardens looking up at you barking, hearing peoples' telephones ringing in their houses, I couldn't believe how quiet it was and what I could hear from the ground. Thin layer of smog over Aylesbury was visible too.

scoobyverysoon

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I did mine in the UK the other week in sunny Nantwich I bought it for the G/F`s Christmas present - and I must say its worth every penny here are some pics.

Inflation of the balloon




Can you spot the scoob (whilst taking off) she wasn’t happy about this pic ("you and that bloody car")


Couple of stunning views




Dont look down - yes they are cows!!


A bumpy landing in some bloke’s field


Did get cancelled first time due to weather - but we was lucky as some peoples was cancelled 7 times or more

Next on the list is swimming with sharks (Yeah right)

wannascoobydoo

I Sleep with one every night m8