06th July 2009
Tips and hints on hot air ballooning
Remember high school physics – What has high school physics got to do with taking a ride in a hot air balloon you might ask? A lot; just remember that temperature decreases by an average of approximately 3.5 degre...
10th June 2009
Hot air ballooning is both picturesque and tranquil. The surrounding is almost silent and you can cruise across the sky in almost perfect silence (broken only by the blast from the propane burner). As the flight is arranged in the morning, you’ll be abl...
04th June 2009
Hunter Valley can be reached by a two hour drive from Sydney. Even though so close to the hustle and bustle of a large city, the area itself is the seat of tranquillity. If you are one of those who enjoy nature in all its glory, you will love it here in H...
21st April 2009
The balloon
The hot air balloon that we see is truly a marvel of science. Travelling the skies using just air is a great achievement. Any balloon that is used for flight has three main parts.
The basket – The bottom part of the balloon that carrie...
03rd March 2009
The history
The first hot air balloon, just like the first space rocket, had animals as the passengers. The lucky beasts to enjoy the first flight were a sheep, a duck and a rooster and the balloon stayed in the air for a grand total of 15 minutes befor...
