The first manned hot-air balloon, made from paper and silk, took to the skies over Paris in 1783 under the direction of Pilatre de Rozier and the Marquis D'Arlandes on a 500 metre high, 22 minute flight. Ballooning has come a long way since then with technological developments allowing much longer flights for an increasing number of people around the world.
>ACCOMPLISHED April 2009
In April 2009, I have experience the thrill of 'floating with the wind' on a Sunrise Balloon Flight over Melbourne, Australia (by Global Ballooning)
A sunrise hot air balloon flight over Melbourne is a truly remarkable experience. There are few major cities in the world that can be traversed by hot air balloon and there certainly is no better way to take in Australia's second largest city.
In the early morning light our balloon drifted by the array of parks and gardens that make Melbourne the world's most liveable city. As the city comes to life you look down onto some of the cities iconic sporting venues like the MCG, Melbourne Park and Albert Park racetrack.
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