Our balloon flight over Norwich started at 6.40 this morning. A flight that really did tick all the boxes. We decided to fly from Mattishall as the wind was coming from the south west taking us up and over Norwich. Located some eight miles to the west of the city this gives us more quality time in the air before we approach the coast. This morning there was not a cloud in the sky, the visibility was unlimited.
At 6,000 feet we were above the city of Norwich with all of the Norfolk Broads on view from the balloon basket. The coastline from Kings Lynn to Sizewell were all well defined. At this altitude the wind was flowing from the south and our track now turned us to the left by 40 degrees. As we passed over the village of Horsford we commenced a slow and gentle descent. The town of North Walsham was clearly in view as we passed over the railway line from Norwich to Cromer. A stubble field was spotted close to the village of Tunstead. The ground crew were radioed to tell them of our intention to land. After 1 hour and 20 minutes our balloon flight came to an end with a perfect landing. What a great way to start your day.