Perigord Balloon Flight 2020

 

Just over a week ago, we took our second balloon flight over the beautiful Dordogne Valley.


Karen and I, together with her sister and brother in law (brother in law in French is beau-frère. Much nicer) arrived at a field just below the village of Castelnaud-la-Chapelle  at 6pm prompt on a perfect late summer's evening.


This is the second time we've booked space in the basket, to be piloted by the eminently able Thibault from Périgord Dordogne Montgolfières.


Initially the balloon is inflated with a powerful fan, then the burner fires up until the balloon floats, rights the basket and we're ready to board.



Safley in the basket and trying to be photogenic, we're about to take off. Another tug on the burner valve and we'll be airborne.



There were two other balloons flying, so we were a sortie of three.


Of course while flying in a balloon, you simply have to have champagne - it's a hard gig, but somebody has to do it.


The view back to the Château de Marqueyssac and then looking down to Beynac-et-Cazenac  (below) 
which sits along the edge of the Dordogne river and is listed as one of the most beautiful villages in France.


A closer look at the Château de Marqueyssac.





We've climbed to 1400 metres. That's 4600 feet in old money.



The view to the Château de Castelnaud-la-Chapelle. Castelnaud translates as 'new castle' in old French, though it dates back to 12th century.




Back on terra firma and the balloon is deflating. And so comes to an end one of the most memorable hours you can spend in your life. To be reccommended doesn't do it justice.


Comments

  1. That must have been a fabulous experience Rob though one I could not entertain as I suffer from vertigo. I remember we stayed in our camper van a few years ago at Chaumont -sur-Loire to visit the garden festival there. It was Bastille Day and when we were back at back at base in the evening a flotilla of hot air ballooons floated by overhead which was quite mesmerising. I hope that you and Karen are both keeping well. We are keeping a low profile and sadly no trip to France for us this year. We should have been visiting Nice and Paris next month 😢

    ReplyDelete
  2. Hi everyone,I’m so excited my husband is back after he left me for another woman. My husband was having an affair with a co-worker and i love my husband so much but he was cheating on me with his co-worker and this girl i think she use witchcraft or black magic on my husband to make him hate me and this was so critical and uncalled-for, I cry all day and night for God to send me a helper to bring back my husband! I was really upset and I needed help, so I searched for help online and I came across a website that suggested that Dr.Wealthy can help get an ex-boyfriend back fast. So, I felt I should give him a try. I contacted him and he told me what to do and I did it, then he did a love spell for me. 22hours later, my husband really called me and told me that he missed me so much, Oh My God! I was so happy, and today I am happy with my man again and we are joyfully living together and I thank the powerful spell caster Dr.Wealthy, he is so powerful and I decided to share my story here. if you are here and your Lover is turning you down, or your husband moved to another woman, do not cry anymore, contact Dr.Wealthy for help now..Here’s his email, wealthylovespell@gmail.com
    He also do the following spell
    Pregnancy spell
    Love spell
    Penis enlargement spell
    herpes/hiv
    Winning spell
    His Blog; http://wealthyspellhome.over-blog.com
    Or his WhatsApp +2348105150446

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment