Have you ever been to any of the hot air balloon festivals held annually around the globe?
If not, you just have to get to one quickly. You really are missing out on one amazing and spectacular extravaganza.
These events are mind blowingly breathtaking as you take in the spirit of a large group of hot air balloon enthusiasts all gathered together for the thrill of ballooning.
The excitement that is in the air as pilots and crew prepare their balloons and then to watch (and sometimes participate) as their balloons are filled firstly with cool air which is later heated by their propane burners.
You can easily lose track of time and the troubles of life as you absorb the beauty and ingenious creativity of these magnificent aircraft.
Amazing reds, blues, greens, oranges, yellows, pinks and many more colors make these festivals an excellent celebration of the first man made unpowered aircraft.
Extraordinary shapes that one would hardly believe could fly but obviously do - like these for instance.
These festivals are absolutely breathtaking and are not to be missed. You may not be a hot air balloon enthusiast now however push yourself to take a holiday and enjoy one of these festivals at least once in your life. You really won't regret it.
Then comes night time....
Everything I have described so far multiplies.
With the dark black skies as your backdrop and the true colors of these majestic balloons are displayed the show is equal to if not better than any New Years day fireworks display.
No matter where you live you just have to experience one of these hot air balloon festivals in your lifetime.