Sunday morning was an early one. We woke up at 5:30 a.m. to meet the hot air ballooners at 6:00 a.m. (not an easy thing to do after staying up until 1:00 a.m.). Leah, Heather N., Colleen L. and I all woke up before the sun and met with Bob Carlton with Balloons and Beyond (http://www.balloons-and-beyond.com/) for our morning hot air balloon ride. We were lucky enough to launch from the ranch after finding a pasture that had “less cow patties than the others.” We were so excited to watch the balloon unroll across the field and then begin to fill with air. After a quick “crash course,” Bob told us to jump in and up, up, up and away we went! We soared over cows, lakes, neighborhoods and orange groves for about an hour. Bob even dipped us into the trees for some “leaf identification.” Heather preferred we stay above the trees and jokingly asked if we could go through the Starbucks drive through in the balloon. It was amazing to see the alligators, turtles and fish in the lake we flew over. As we safely landed a few miles away, we were now fully awake and ready for our celebratory feast of mimosas, fresh fruit, cheese and pastry. Many thanks to Bob Carlton, Steve Roberts and “Super Dave” for make our flight unforgettable!
After our hot air balloon ride, we returned to the lodge to eat breakfast and pack up. Everyone agreed it was a fantastic weekend and cannot wait for our 2nd Annual Girls Ranch Getaway next year.
After our hot air balloon ride, we returned to the lodge to eat breakfast and pack up. Everyone agreed it was a fantastic weekend and cannot wait for our 2nd Annual Girls Ranch Getaway next year.
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I am still mourning the fact that I couldn't make it! Looks like you all had a BLAST!!!!
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