This is what you get as a reward for early morning lift offs-Heatherlea East Rd I think.

Still slowly heading south and still with the main group .... for now.

Well the sight is breath-taking; a town worth seeing from the air.It is so quiet up in the balloon.

View across to Hokio Beach.

Sunday pm. Well it takes a time, but all good things take time.

still worth a look

The opening and Humpty arrived to amazing Levin support.

Looking over the Lake on the splash and dash morning ( Saturday).

Well it's time to see Levin from the sky ...view looking south via market gardens heading for Lake Horowhenua.

crews work hard at Donnelly park getting the balloon army ready to be let loose on the Levin town folk

the rise of the balloons looks like a race ( but ) it was a very slow very well organised first morning all were amazed with the sight and the music / sound the band played

a diffrant way to see the balloons

all ready to fly

the way to light the balloon ( with lights ) a new slant to night glow lights put in the balloon and light up. on and off to sound and music and at the ent the '' good night kiwi '' song from the t v

i was surrounded with light and sounds ( the pics only show what you see ) you have to be there so see the real thing

the view in the drivers side mirror of the chase car

well you dont see that every day (we all did it look up .......... a lot

the views match but one on the ground (taffy) and the other in the air (Trevor ) it shows the diffrant world that is had if you try all opportunity that come your way ( me 3 flights in 4 years )

The chase is never fast as we only go as fast as the balloon, which is not very fast. Sometimes there is no wind- we wait till Scott finds a gust, then the slow chase starts.We keep looking up so as not to lose our balloon.Taken over central park Levin on Good Friday morning.

Scotts nice balloon taken at the local Levin pool on Friday,about 5.30 pm.

Sunday pm and still flying; now south to north, Murray's farm ;all getting ready;Scott's balloon.

up we go rule is a 1000 feet is as high as the hare can go and the big yellow ( PUFF) is the hare we re chasing

all waiting to get all full of hot air

the music and sight the day the Levin band had a lift

the two that are dear to my heart as i did fly in them over the past 3 years thanks to Scot and Dan the pilots both fly so well

so much activity the view was a bit blocked as all the balloons grew to full size befor the hot air was applied

the time has come to fly for the last time . getting the pre check done

the hare on the run apox 1000feet up we are apox 700 feet up and closest