Once again as I have met Skip once before at this hot air balloon event two yrs ago,for me the main thing about going to it,is spending time with Skip and his wife Cherrie.Both of them are two of the nicest most giving people you would ever want to be with.Skip has been flying hot air balloons for ten yrs that is a licensed expert I learn about flying balloons that I learn from each time I see him.Understanding air currents,mechanics of the balloon, seeing landing areas,makes flying one of this balloons tons more than you would think.This is a 30 balloon invitation only premiere hot air balloon event where no where in the country has air currents that provide those currents to clear the tree line and then drop into the gorge having the air currents push the balloons through out the length of the gorge.There is two launch times because of the air currents.Also regulations because this are fly by vision of one hour after sunrise and back on the ground one hour before sunset.

Cherrie is also very knowledgeable in flying these balloons because of her driving the chase Safari van and needing to know where the landing site might likely be.

To be continued..............