The Great African Balloon Adventure - Final flight


3 glorious flights in Namibia...one at 30kts!
Back in Windhoek now absolutely exhausted. More tomorrow.....
Landed in a tree this morning - hilarious!!

Here's a couple of images of the balloon taken by the lads. The trouble with being in it all the time, I never get a chance to take a picture of it!
The 2nd flight over Namibia was the best of the lot. 30knots at 6,000 feet and the film taken from the plane was spectacular. I cannot wait until september - the transmission date.

This shot is taken after the night inflation. Goodness know what the nearby Zebra and Oryx thought of the great big light in the sky.

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Lorna said…
The final flights are proving to be the last word in balloon lore... landing in a tree... and.....
Welcome Home!
26 February 2009 at 01:54
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