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Hot Air Balloon Flight Record - 11-13Jul2014
Wendy&Malanie - Glen - Seth&Brittany

Launch:  Stowe, VT - Stoweflake Inn   Duration:  1:00 - 1:00 - :50
Land:  Local   Distance:  2.77 - 6.24 - 1.82
Link To: Stoweflake Mountain Resort & Spa
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Map of the flight


This is a Google Earth version of the track and should open in your local Google Earth. For more information or to install Google Earth on your system, go to Google Earth.

The weather forecast for this weekend looks good, with rain holding off till Sunday afternoon. The Greenfield MA Greenriver Festival moved to this weekend and will be missed this year.

Friday evening was a crowded field and we had to wait to inflate. Slow ENE direction, faster and more E up higher. We crossed over the soccer fields and old polo fields to cross 100 as we descended. Slowly drifting over the homes mixed in with the trees we came upon a large yard with a driveway that ran down to 100.

Saturday morning the direction was NE and a bit faster at about 500 ft so we could travel along the ridge until the valley turned back under us. There were plenty of open fields and yards with road access along the way. Eventually crossed Stagecoach Rd as we approached the Morrisville airport, closed for paving.

Saturday evening, proposal flight, initial pi-bals were even further N. As we set up, the low level turned more E so everyone stayed low over the golf course to head out into the valley. Circulated and talked with other balloons as we drifted slowly. As we got to the end of Cape Cod Rd I climbed to turn left and set up for the soccer fields with several other balloons. Crossing W Hill Rd, Seth popped the question, Brittany said yes, and it was double celebration time when we landed.


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