When I was a child, I read a book about Alfred Wegener, a German geophysicist. He came up with the continental drift theory when he rode a hot air balloon. It was then when riding a balloon became my dream.
Last Sunday, I got up at 3:00 am. I drank a Red-Bull and ate a Snickers to get me out of bed. And I went to the meeting point with a water bottle, sunglasses, a hat and my phone. Because to ride a balloon, I needed to keep my luggage to a minimum as much as I could.
The sun was still asleep. The starry sky was shining. I waited for the shuttle bus while looking up at the beautiful night sky.
The bus went to Mareeba. It took about one hour. It was a very twisty road. My body was tossed around like on a trolley Indiana Jones ride. I enjoyed this adventure.
Eventually the time to become an astronomer came! I looked forward to overlooking the horizon.
However, our bus just stopped at the bus station. We waited for the captain to give thumbs-up to our flight. Unfortunately, he didn’t say “Go ahead” due to strong wind. My remarkable maiden flight was put off till after Easter holidays…
To be continued…!
PART 2 (coming soon)
Yuka Nozawa, Intermediate