Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Hot Air Balloon Ride!

I got to cross an item off of my bucket list! Hot air balloon ride. How awesome is that?! 

We spent the night in Woodstock, VA since we had to wake up bright and early to get to the sunrise hot air balloon ride. Although we missed the sunrise from the air, we still got a beautiful view from the ground!

The van we rode in to the site and the basket we rode in for the ride.

Camille, Melinda and I.



Preparing the balloon for take off.

They had huge fans blowing into the balloon to fill it up before the fire would keep it up.

Watching the first balloon go up.


Getting close to lift off. Yay!

Right after take off.






In the air.


Isn't it beautiful?!





It was a seriously gorgeous morning for a hot air balloon ride!




Our landing spot.  

Our balloon after landing. The ride was about an hour long and we rode about 10 miles. The ride was amazing and I loved every minute of it!