The taking-off of some fifteen hot air balloons of different types one after another produced - it is needless to say -a magnificent sight.
I had the opportunity to join a flight in one of them , which was operated by the crew of Kool Balloon.
Not yet being in the possession of a digital camera , but only using my old Pentax Spotmatic , it was certainly not easy to take some pictures of reasonable quality , more so since flying activities only started late in the afternoon , but nevertheless they are worth while showing , I think...
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