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Old 26-08-2008, 11:00 AM
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Default Anyone been in a hot air balloon?

If so is it any good? Me missus keeps going on about going in one so though i'd get her it for her birthday, just not sure where to go to do it!! Didn't know whether it would be worth getting something abroad? Anyone done it in this country / abroad? Worth the money or a big con?!

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Old 26-08-2008, 11:37 AM
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ive done it in the lake district, my mrs got it for my birthday, it was excellent, highly recomended!!!

even she loved and shes scared of everything
Old 26-08-2008, 12:22 PM
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Ive done it across the Maasai Mara in Kenya. Totally totally awesome to be siliently floating along like that, and of course being where it was great to see the animals from that angle.

I am scared of heights so was a bit nervous but had no problems at all!
Old 26-08-2008, 04:34 PM
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ive been lookng into this for a certain someones birthday!! BUT i think youll struggle to find somewhere that will just take you two up in the basket on youre own!

Most places have a minimum of 10 people in a basket!!! Unless you want to give them an extortionate amount of money to have it solo!
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Expect to pay around Ł500-Ł700 for a 2 person flight in a balloon...

http://www.wickersworld.co.uk/prices.htm

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wow, thats actually quite reasonable compared to the places ive been looking!
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Originally Posted by maria
wow, thats actually quite reasonable compared to the places ive been looking!
Thats because as a woman you lack the "Billy Bargain Radar".

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Nice one cheers chaps, i'll have a looky into it. Would be nice going over our local town to see what its like (or how shit it is!!!) from above but would be nicer (and dearer i'm sure!) abroad!!

Westy - sorry fella will check in a mo!!!

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cheers Chris
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