The lift off was fantastic! All four balloons taking off almost simultaneously, was exciting and quite a sight!



I still have butterflies in my tummy! This is so much fun and so great to have our new friends along for the ride too! I think it’s kinda cool, how each of us Gnomies has our own “themed” attire. Of course, I’m in my BLUE air force type overall with my ray bans on, Captain BLUE is super cool! LOL!



Destination: The Colosseaum, Roma, Italia

As we soar through the sky, touching the clouds with our fingertips, I feel such an elated happiness inside. The field below becomes a painted canvas of purple as it disappears into the distance. The horses are now mere dots below us. As we climb higher and higher, the air begins to cool slightly and there is a blissful silence all around. The terrain below starts to change. The open fields and farms reveal the vineyards of Bordeaux.





A little while later… We glimpse a view of the canals and locks in Burgundy, and we watch, as the barges on the water, move up and down.



Scchhhhsssccchhh!!!!



Everyone looks up at the huge flame, and I blast more air into the balloon… to carry us up, just a little higher!