Balloon Rally

We had planned to be there between 5:00 and 6:00, when the balloons were schedule for a mass launch. Thirty or so was the count. That’s a lot of hot air balloons. We got word, however, that the launch was cancelled. Then we planned to get there a little later. All those balloons were scheduled to be lit up at once at 8:00. That would be a site.

Since this was all happening at Shelburne Museum, which isn’t all that far from our house, we weren’t worried. When we got there a few balloons were lifting up after all, leaving a little later since the wind had abated. The “glow” was postponed until the next evening, however. Oh well. We stuck around and watched a couple of balloons lift off. We all got a kick out of that.

After the last one was up and away, the children colored pictures of hot air balloons. We met up with several friends at this very popular event. And we were home in time for bed. The event continues today. We plan to head over there at some point. Meanwhile, here are some photos of one of the balloons we saw yesterday: