Has anyone ever had a day or a few hours in one? looking to get a trip for a present but looking for some reccomendations first 
Hot Air Balloon
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A number of years ago, we had a flight as part of Father-in-laws birthday celebration.
There were about ten people in the basket, so about half were strangers before the event, but you soon get to know one another.
It can vary from near unbearably hot to freezing cold in a heartbeat as the pilot opens the gas valve and the noise is beyond anything you've heard on the ground. The take off is quite serene but the landing a real lottery if the basket gets dragged or tips over.
Kinda one of those, "I did that!" things. Quite enjoyable, but I doubt I'll ever be able to afford to repeat the experience.
ATB
Ogri the trog
There were about ten people in the basket, so about half were strangers before the event, but you soon get to know one another.
It can vary from near unbearably hot to freezing cold in a heartbeat as the pilot opens the gas valve and the noise is beyond anything you've heard on the ground. The take off is quite serene but the landing a real lottery if the basket gets dragged or tips over.
Kinda one of those, "I did that!" things. Quite enjoyable, but I doubt I'll ever be able to afford to repeat the experience.
ATB
Ogri the trog
We had a fantastic flight, me aged sixty. Amazed me how the balloon lifted so many people. Added bonus was that the balloon actually took us over the village house we were about to move from so we saw the village from the air. Then over the Wiltshire Downs in the late afternoon sunshine, beautiful. Landing was interesting as we touched the ground and tipped over, as planned. Whole thing was a terrific adventure. It was fun even helping to folded up the balloon afterwards. Would go again but not done in Western Cornwall as it would not be amusing to float out over the sea.
We went on a balooning trip a year or so ago - bought by SWMBO for my birthday, and went on the trip on her birthday so it worked out well.
It was simply superb - it's worth waiting for a beautiful sparkling morning. We had to be there for about 0530hrs but well worth the effort.
Our pilot was sufficiently skilled to be able to brush the bottom of the basket along the tops of trees and even over the tops of crops in a field at one point.
It's absolutely silent most of the time, and no apparent wind as you travel with the wind.
Highly recommended.
DSC_5939 by Scgwhite, on Flickr
DSC_5949 by Scgwhite, on Flickr
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DSC_5975 by Scgwhite, on Flickr
It was simply superb - it's worth waiting for a beautiful sparkling morning. We had to be there for about 0530hrs but well worth the effort.
Our pilot was sufficiently skilled to be able to brush the bottom of the basket along the tops of trees and even over the tops of crops in a field at one point.
It's absolutely silent most of the time, and no apparent wind as you travel with the wind.
Highly recommended.
DSC_5939 by Scgwhite, on Flickr
DSC_5949 by Scgwhite, on Flickr
DSC_5960 by Scgwhite, on Flickr
DSC_5975 by Scgwhite, on Flickr
cheers all, did anyone book with a nationwide company? just having a look for a good company now.
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