We had a 9-days' wonder in our balloon festival, but it is over. No more early waking to the "whoosh" of the burners, then rushing out to the terrace to watch them sail overhead. At least, not until next year! Late in the week, I came across a flyer that had photos of the participants' balloons and the pilots, as well as information on their country of provenance. It made for an even more enjoyable experience, matching the balloons with owners and countries. Interestingly, the pilots from England and Northern Ireland flew under the individual countries' flags rather than the United Kingdom's flag. There was one pilot who declared the EU flag as his patria. We only had one Italian pilot this year. There were a lot of participants from Belgium and Germany, intriguingly enough.
Just for eye candy, I'm posting a few more photos from various days in the competition.
Love,
Alexandra
 |
| The orange balloon hails from the US |
No comments:
Post a Comment
We love to hear your comments! They encourage us to write more!!