Day 3 with the balloons. Finally getting the variables under control......

Five O'Clock comes early, but that's when you get to see the inflation of the bags. Those blowtorches do a terrific job!:

Today was really enjoyable, The Sun rose in a clear sky, I was positioned correctly relative to the balloons--and the balloons rose fairly straight up.

Casey, one of the captain, told me that they release a helium balloon just before liftoff to know where the initial path will track.

Bags filled, the customers climb into the gondola and get ready to fly.

 

When the first balloon has safely cleared, the pilots of the second and third drone get ready for take-off:

 

                                                                  Here they go!

 

 

When the third balloon lifts off,  The crews pack up and drive off to the landing point--wherever that might be.

 

 

 

If the weather holds, I have some ideas for tomorrow Stay tuned...