Fran West Flyabout Adventure in a Hot Air Balloon, Florida

This is a really good adventure to do providing you don't mind getting up early in the morning.

I was fortunate to have a superb hot air balloon ride in Florida.

We launched from a field at Boggy Creek, near Orlando. Three balloons took off ahead of us and then our balloon launched just ahead of two others. Great photos looking up at airborne balloons and then others looking down from aloft.

So calm and peaceful in the air floating over swamp and forest draped in Spanish moss. A good time for reflection.

One good tip - wear a beanie, gloves and warm clothes because it can be very cold in an open hot air balloon basket at dawn.


After we landed we had the traditional champagne, orange juice, crackers and cheese.