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floated south-south-east from Fantasy of Flight toward the city
of Auburndale. The view of the lakes was marvelous, and became even
more so as my balloons carried me up to around 3,000 feet. |
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Lake Juliana and Lake Arietta |
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Fantasy of Flight balloon |
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Up at 3,000 feet, GPS said I was doing less than 10 mph, but down low, the hot-air balloons seemed to be crossing Lake Van with a fair amount of speed. I was a bit concerned, because I was planning to fly on for a while and was hoping that surface winds for landing would stay moderate. However, when some of the hot-air balloons landed on the shore, they did so with a minimum of bumping and dragging, so conditions down on the ground still seemed to be reasonable. In any case, I was getting to see a good piece of Polk County. It was better than being becalmed over a swamp full of alligators. |
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| Auburndale,
FL; over Lake Jessie |
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| Past Winter
Haven Airport |
