Sunday, November 23, 2008

HOT AIR BALLOON in Yangshuo

Yesterday (Nov. 22), we went to Yangshuo to take a hot air balloon ride.


In the morning, we tried to visit Stone village. However, as we went the wrong way, we did not find it in the end. (We stopped on the way to take a photo of the elegant Li River.)







David’s car's tyre was punctured on the way. You can see the difference between the front and back tyres.

At 4pm, it was our turn. The staff first explained the nature of the ride, to make sure each of us knew the process and were sure we were able to take it. The four of us (the maximum is 6, 2 staff were flying with us) could not wait any longer to get into the basket.











If it is sunny, you have a better view.


Our record for height above ground level in the hot air balloon was 433 meters. We could not say any words when looking upon such an amazing view. Everyone knows how beautiful Yangshuo is, but I can say the best view is from the sky. So friends, if you have the time and your budget permits (it’s not cheap), just do it.














The whole balloon journey lasted for 30-40 minutes. Where one goes is dependent upon the strength and the direction of the wind. Finally, we landed smoothly in a field and said goodbye to the balloon.
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