Up, Up and Away in my Beautiful Balloon

Just been on a fab treat with my wife on a Virgin balloon flight from Bakewell. This was a present for our Golden Wedding back in March.
We had to meet at Bakewell show ground at 17:30. The balloon on trailer turned up at 17:25 and after registration we had to unpack it and help to get it ready for flight, everyone got involved and it was a good bonding effort with fellow passengers.
After all the safety talks and instructions the balloon was inflated and ready to go.
The wind was blowing sort of north west so we zoomed off in the direction of the village of Sheldon and the Magpie mine. I took loads of pics of the whole event from unpacking to packing away and celebrating with a goblet of champagne.

Mary in the basket

Bakewell Church

Ashford in the Awter

Love is tree shaped

Sheldon and Magpie Mine top right

Magpie Mine

Minninglow 

Lead mine workings in Deep Dale

Celebration time

We flew over towns, villages, churches, rivers animals and all sorts of things, then it was over all to soon with a gentle bump. Thanks to Pierce the Pilot and his ground crew, a great experience