Sunrise - Ballooning over Cappadocia ...Part II

(Photos by Tavarua)

A beautiful morning - clear skies and it actually warmed up some...still chilly on the ground below...

  

The pilot has only the burner and his knowledge about the winds - weather conditions to control and navigate its "flight"...

Sometimes the air seems motionless around you ...

We were gliding through the landscape of Love Valley, the Three Sisters and Pigeon Valley...

The shadow from our balloon...

The winds have welcomed you with softness,

The sun has greeted you with it's warm hands,

You have flown so high and so well,

That God has joined you in laughter,

And set you back gently into

The loving arms of Mother Earth.

 - Anon, known as 'The Baloonists Prayer,' believed to have been adapted from an old Irish sailors' prayer.

The flight is over - Still early morning and we have landed for a breakfast consisting of a few glasses of champagne and cake...

If you want to have a memorable flight - Balloon Cappadocia...Part 1...

(Photos by Tavarua)

It is chilly this morning when we are getting ready for a balloon ride over Cappadocia...

The basket...

Best time to be here is between April and October when there are light winds and clear skies...and to rise with the sun in early morning is always a great experience of natures beauty...

The "launching" site...

The burner which directs the flame...

Our balloon pilot...

ready for...

take off...

The Valley of the Balloons...

Ballooning is the oldest way of flying....

Next - From the air - at Sunrise - we will be floating with gentle winds and experience Cappadocia with its unique environment, rock formations, deep canyons and valleys...