Mark Wilson's goal
Goal name
25) Take a hot-air balloon ride
Goal description
The first manned hot-air balloon, made from paper and silk,
took to the skies over Paris in 1783 under the direction of
Pilatre de Rozier and the Marquis D'Arlandes on a 500 metre
high, 22 minute flight. Ballooning has come a long way since
then with technological developments allowing much longer
flights for an increasing number of people around the
world.
The popularity of ballooning has resulted in
hundreds of clubs around the UK being set up by enthusiasts
with most offering the general public the opportunity to take
a trip up in a balloon. For a fee, you too can experience the
thrill of floating where the wind takes you on the flight of a
lifetime. It's the perfect way to view the Great British
countryside as you drift over fields, hedgerows and villages
without a care in the world.
| Date goal set: |
31st Jan 2006 |
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