At Cappadocia I joined up for the early morning hot air balloon trip over the valley. We flew with Göreme Balloons and our pilot was a fellow Scot from paisley called Graeme. It was a most exciting and enjoyable trip with great views of the sunrise over the valley followed by a nicely controlled landing right onto the support trailer. Getting in and out of the balloon basket was a difficult and undignified affair !
Inflating the balloon, Cappadocia
Inflating the balloon, Cappadocia
Inflating the balloon, Cappadocia
Inflating the balloon, Cappadocia
Inflating the balloon, Cappadocia
Inflating the balloon, Cappadocia
Take off ! !
Take off ! !
Balloons over Cappadocia
Balloons over Cappadocia
Balloons over Cappadocia
Balloons over Cappadocia
Balloons over Cappadocia
Balloons over Cappadocia
Balloons over Cappadocia
Balloons over Cappadocia
Sunrise at Uçhisar, Cappadoccia
Sunrise at Uçhisar, Cappadoccia
Balloons over Cappadocia
Balloons over Cappadocia
Balloons over Cappadocia
Balloons over Cappadocia
Balloons over Cappadocia
Balloons over Cappadocia
Balloons over Cappadocia
Balloons over Cappadocia
Balloons over Cappadocia
Balloons over Cappadocia
Balloons over Cappadocia
Balloons over Cappadocia
Balloons over Cappadocia
Balloons over Cappadocia
Balloons over Cappadocia
Balloons over Cappadocia
Balloons over Cappadocia
Balloons over Cappadocia
Our shadow on the ground
Balloons over Cappadocia
Balloons over Cappadocia
Balloons over Cappadocia
Balloons over Cappadocia
Balloons over Cappadocia
Safely down but only just missed the orchard
Safely down !
The skill is to land the balloon basket right onto the trailer