A very nice experience and not as scary as I thought it would be, considering i’m afraid of heights. Went out to Temecula and spent the night in a hotel since we had to meet the hot air balloon crew at 5:30 in the morning. Once we met up with them, they drove us out to a winery where we watched them inflate the balloon and then we climbed into the basket and off we went.

It was very calm and peaceful up in the balloon. I thought it would be a little breezy but it wasn’t at all. We layered our clothing and had to remove our jackets because of the heat from the heated burner but that was just fine, and it was more comfortable without all of the bulk.

It was an absolutely beautiful morning in Temecula so it made the balloon ride an amazing way to start the day. The pilot was great and he landed the balloon without any issues, a nice soft landing in a huge field.

All in all, it was a great experience and I would definitely do it again, although, if I go again, i’d like to try it in another location so I can see another area.