Up, up, and away!

I'm on a residential with some young carers today (and tomorrow and Friday) - we went to the park down the road this evening, and saw this balloon taking off! Was interesting, as you don't normally get to see them taking off (or landing for that matter!). I can just imagine how peaceful and relaxing it must be to be suspended several hundred feet up in the air, with no noise apart from people talking and the occasional blast from the burner...bliss!...but that dream will have to wait just for now!