Hot air balloon is one of the oldest technology to carry humans in air dating back to 1783. It consists of a bag that holds the heated air, and a basket and heating sources are carried along with passengers/pilot. They can also come in a variety of shapes and sizes.
Balloon festival was going on in London On August 4 2007, Saturday. It was 1 hour drive for us from Stratford.
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It takes place in Harris Park at the forks of the Thames River during Simcoe Day(first Monday in August) weekend.
After having some food and roaming around the groud that had some amusement games, slowly the crowd started gathering and a few balloons started inflating.
First ones were a maple leaf and Canadian Flag hot air balloons. Crowd cheered with pride. There were other participating balloonist from USA. More than 20 balloons were launched from this location one after the other.
Then there was a diano which was inflated but never took off. It finally bent over the crowd and fell down. It was just an attraction for kids.
How and where do they land?
Each hot air balloon will have its vehicle on the ground that chases these balloons. they will have GPS
Official site :http://www.londonballoonfestival.com
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