North Carolina (cont'd) |
A crowd had gathered to watch me fly. Carol and Gary helped me get into my harness. |
Pat Tinkley |
|
Pat Tinkley |
|
Pat Tinkley |
|
|
I waited for the "hare" balloon, that the other hot-air balloons would be trying to follow in the "hare and hounds" competition, to launch. Then I told crew to release me. I floated up slowly at first. Then the wind caught me as I rose above the trees, and the crowd cheered as I went sailing over the festival grounds. |
|
|
|
I flew over the inflating hot-air balloons, waving to the crowd as I rose. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|