We arrived on site at 5.00 a.m. A sunrise Norfolk balloon flight is a wonderful time of the day to fly, the surface winds are generally calm and the air fresh with clear views. This morning ‘ticked all the boxes’ Our passengers were all quite local from Norwich, Fakenham and north Norfolk. A very keen and enthusiastic group of people, helping the crew prepare the hot air balloon for inflation.
Just after 6.00 a.m. we were airborne and it was obvious that the early start was going to be well worth the effort. The surface wind to 1,000 feet was a gentle 5m.p.h. taking us towards the town of Dereham. However once we ascended above 3,000 feet the wind was taking back towards Barnham Broom and Norwich!! Many of our customers think that the wind flows in one consistent straight line, but it does not. Every flight is completely different. We stayed high for about twenty minutes or so. This enabled everyone to view Norfolk from a completely different angle; it’s also helpful to have a local pilot who is able to explain where the towns and villages are located.
We started our decent Near Kimberly and our direction changed, we were now heading back to Mattishall. We flew over the villages of Whinburgh, and Reymerston. We had a very gentle landing close to Shipdham. One of our passengers Mr Cullen who is a keen amateur photographer commented ‘I took some great photos the whole experience was professionally done, a very enjoyable and memorable morning Thank you’