Day 8 - Balloon Ride Over Bagan Temples

Serengeti Balloon Ride

Hot air balloon! Floating over the serengeti. Very chill, peaceful and relaxing until the huge flame ignites! Observing wildlife from the sky.  different perspective 

Desert Balloon Ride and Wildlife Safari, U.A.E.

Here’s the advert…

“Enjoy this magic carpet ride over an endless ocean of sand dunes, emerald green oases, oryx, gazelles and wandering camels. Witness a breathtaking sunrise with the backdrop of the majestic Hajjar Mountains and be welcomed by the warmth of the desert people we chance to meet on landing. Get driven to our traditional Bedouin camp in our signature vintage Land Rovers.

We have different Hot Air Balloon packages available for you. Experience an early morning Hot Air Balloon Experience, a gourmet breakfast and a wildlife drive in a 1950’s Land Rover through the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve. For those that want to make the most of their visit to the desert, embark on an overnight safari with the sunrise Hot Air Balloon Ride and a gourmet breakfast.”

So I signed up…..

Balloon Ride- Goreme, Turkey

A small group of us took a sunrise balloon ride. While it was my second balloon ride (first one was when I worked for a propane company as a teenager) the scenery this time was much more spectacular (i.e. as compared to N.J.), as we floated over the Cappadocia rock formations. Best words to describe the ride…peacefully, silent (when the gas burner was off) floating.

Balloon Ride

Balloon Ride

View from Balloon of the Rock formations - Goreme, Turkey

View from Balloon of the Rock formations - Goreme, Turkey