This evenings balloon flight over norfolk we met our passengers at Eccles Hall School. This launch site is located between the Snetterton race circuit and the town of Attleborough. It was a lovely evening with a warm breeze from the south. Quite a number of family and friends had arrived to watch the hot air balloon launch and were very keen to watch and follow the retrieve crew. This is also an excellent way to join in on the whole experience and watch the balloon land. We were aloft at 6.50 p.m. Heading pretty much due north at 15 Knots.
Our altitude was 2,200 feet. Soon passing the A11, to our west the town of Thetford. Immediately to the east Attleborough, Wymondham and Norwich, all well in view. We fly on over Shropham and Great Ellingham. We now descend to 500 feet; this is an ideal height for photography. The village of Hingham seems to pass beneath us, hard to believe that nearly an hour has elapsed. So it is time to look for that ideal field to land. Our ground crew and following convoy are spotted coming through Reymerston, so they are now close by. A cultivated field is spotted in the parish of Whinburgh. Our balloon ride comes to an end. We are soon sipping a chilled glass of champagne to toast our flight. Another wonderful end to the day.