Up, Up and Away – Romantic Hot Air Balloon Journeys
July 24th, 2009 by Mara Rogers
Looking to say your vows, renew them, or simply want to avoid the hammer from your honey? Give your love life a lift with a hot air balloon ride; this magical travel experience will make your spirits soar.
Love is in the air when in a hot air balloon basket for two. Your skyward bucolic jaunt launches at sunrise or sunset, then floats gracefully, softly drifting, while your worries are carried away. Travel reaches joyous new heights when ballooning—this rare and intimate form of transportation, indeed the oldest form of aviation—creates a unique, old-fashioned experience of times gone by, delivering incomparable memories and lots of value for your drachmas.
Unlike boarding a big silver bird with only speed and the destination in mind, so as not being able to take in the view, when ballooning you can enjoy the journey and see the panoramic vista while you fly under the radar. If you already have vacation plans set, check to see if the locale boasts a hot air balloon company, it is a trip worth a detour. Just be careful when Cupid draws his bow that his arrow-of-love hits you, not the balloon…
Scroll down to the companies with some of the most dramatic backdrops for your hot air balloon ride from Paris, France to Sedona, Arizona.
Link Love – International Ballooning:
Melbourne and Yarra Valley, Australia: Global Ballooning
Paris: Aerfun Paris Balloon
Southern France: Montgolfières Balloon Flights
Hamburg: Ballooning In Hamburg
Lithuania: Orobalionai
U.S. Destinations:
Sedona, Arizona: Northern Light Balloon Expeditions and Red Rock Balloon Adventures
Sonoma Wine Country, California: Up & Away Ballooning
Temecula Valley Wine Country, California: California Dreamin’ Balloon Rides
Santa Fe: Santa Fe Balloons
Albuquerque: Rainbow Ryders
Hudson Valley, New York: Enchanted Balloon Tours
Utah (multiple areas): Skywalker Balloon Company
Des Moines and Indianola, Iowa: Z Balloon Adventures
Orlando: Thompson Aire
Northeastern and Southeastern Pennsylvania: Endless Mountains Hot Air Balloons
Northern Georgia: Balloons Over Georgia
Aspen, Colorado: Above It All Balloon Company
Meanwhile, make sure to listen to the 5th Dimension sing the beloved song “Up, Up and Away!”
[photo by Paul J Everett from Flickr]
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Balloon rides are great! As a romantic break they shine. They’re also a good gift for a special occasion.