Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Up, up and away.
Remember how people always tell us to aim for the moon, so that if we should miss, we will still fall among the stars? Well, I wonder what happens to those who are afraid of heights. Can they aim that high, do they cover their eyes when they jump, or do they puke their guts out in mid-air? It's a good thing I'm not afraid of heights...___________________________________________________
Melbourne, 14 May, Day 3
So this is probably THE highlight of my trip. Almost got cancelled becos there was a thick fog the previous day, but thankfully God cleared the weather for me! Never mind that I woke up at 5am for it. Or braved the 3 degree weather. Or put on four layers of clothes. Or that my toes were numb and frozen. When you see the pictures, you'll know what I mean...
Getting the props ready.
That's the deflated balloon.
Starting to blow air into the balloon.
Me, trying to pose in the cold.
Almost ready.
Some hot air to start the ball rolling. Floating, in this case.
James and I, and 16 other people.
That's the other balloon, waiting for takeoff.
Up, up and away...
No, I didn't steal this image from a stock library.
Amazing isn't it?
The silly cow saw the shadow and started running frantically.
I love this picture! Took it when everyone was trying to push the hot air out of the balloon. In case you're wondering why I wasn't helping, my job was to keep the mouth of the balloon open, which gave me this brilliant angle to take a shot.
That was just the morning activity. After the hustle and bustle of the hot air ballooning, James and I headed back to the city for lunch at a Greek restaurant called the Press Club. Then, we went up, up and away again, this time, to the Eureka Skydeck - 88th floor to be precise. This is the tallest building in the southern hemisphere and you can see as far as the Yarra Valley. It also has a special attraction called the Edge, which is a glass cube that sticks out of the building to leave you suspended high up in the air.
The Eureka Skydeck. Pls don't ask which one...
View from the top.
Me, in the Edge, getting a picture of the ground below.
After that, James and I headed to Grossi Florentino, a classy Italian restaurant, for our last meal together before I leave for Sydney the next day.
