And again with the dragon ... late April and early May it was time again ... After Italy, more precisely, Castiglione del Lago. This time we planned the week with Veronika, Martin and Miriam. Let's see how the week with a child ... : O)
Stefan and I are already set off on Saturday, Martin was at his two girls Sunday / Monday meet.
The weather balloon should be fit until the second half of the week, so we first set comfortably in our home and with our British friends made the area unsafe. The first balloon flight was planned for Sunday morning. We as a team at Geoff stepped in because the rest of his crew had not yet arrived. The ride was short and rather hazy, the landing site ... well! Really amazing, everywhere where you come out with a Land Rover again!
As I said, it was first concluded with an airy sport. Barry had planned for Monday to visit a chocolate factory. Fortunately, Veronica and Martin came in good time. Quite broken, but since Miriam was awake, they are short hand we hopped into the car and off we went! The visit was solala (our guide had left us in the middle are easy), but the chocolate super ... It's really incredible how intense chocolate smell! Hmmm delicious!
The other days we spent eating out with (Barry was again the restaurant in Cortona on the plan), urban look and Martin, Tatiana and Elvis visit her wonderful site. Friday we went once more into the air. The first trip made by Stefan, Veronika and Martin (Martin had to keep quite so as not to attack the torch * grin *). Miriam and I followed. I must say that Miriam is sometimes a really good "aardvark". She has already gone to sleep! : O)
the evening, then I could ran. It was pretty windy and he walked towards the motorway A1, our catch line to the vineyards of Montepulciano. This is a short drive! With an experienced team, I could easily upgrade the balloon and lay down a rapid start. In the air, took Martin and Tatiana and I were able to enjoy the ride. Unfortunately hung Veronika and Stefan firmly stuck in traffic around the airport and lost us so out of sight! But thanks to Martin (husband of Tatiana), telephone and radio, we were caught again, we had great on a farm in a small ditch "parked".
Saturday was an early Girls trip, Veronika, Jane (friend of Austin) and I! Nice if the guys follow us ...
evening was then all the fun over. It moved back to the bad weather. Was able / we had to pack up already. Stefan and I wanted to go right at this morning, Martin and Veronica in the afternoon. What should a theoretical approach as a slight error. After many farewells and went
Geknuddel much it for us going by 10 clock. 12 hours and several breaks later we were home. In between we have with our second half crew contact. They said only that they are in three hours just 100km come a long way! Their journey ended in Thüngersheim the morning by 4 clock! The poor! All
in all it was another fantastic weekend with great friends and a wonderful, one-year girl! When Miriam by 5 clock morning a smiling hello to our sleepy heads-faces (especially mine) crows go, then simply on the sun! It was just great and I hope we can do it next year to repeat in more round!
Here are some pictures ....
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