Looks like its going to be a long and busy day, ending with our delayed balloon flight.
A nice warm and sunny morning so Di and I went for a walk in to Sundbyberg. For weeks I have wondered about this tower so I had a walk up to the park but had no luck in finding out what it was or what it was for.
We called in to the library to return some books and came across these lovely chairs and a chess table.
We were told that they were made locally by handicapped people. Wonderful workmanship!
We took Mia's car back and then traveled by bus and train in to Central. From there via T-ban to Slussen and then a local train (L25) to Saltsjo-Duvnas where we booked in at the headquarters of our long awaited evening balloon flight.
Once everything was sported out, we were loaded into our buses and headed off back in to the city. Due to the wind speed and direction we had to take off from Ladugardsgardet, near the communications tower, Kaknastornet.
Getting everything rigged.
Starting to inflate using big fans and normal air .
Checking out to lines to the control flap inside the balloon.
Burners at the ready.
Getting heated air in to the balloon.
We were the first balloon to lift off. We traveled in a NW direction for an hour.
Globen top left with Skeppsholmen in the centre.
Gamla Stan and Stadshuset on the right.
The postal sorting office where Santas mail goes.
Above Hagaparken, now the home of Crown Princess Victoria and her new husband, Prince Daniel.
Looking towards Sundbyberg and Elin and Jims apartment can be seen, if you know where to look.
We made a rather untidy landing on a building site near Ursvik.
We all received a Diploma, a glass of champagne and then following ballooning tradition, we were anointed with champagne. Di and myself were made honorary Count and Countess of Ursvik.
Di getting her hair washed with champagne, by the American pilot.
We, and a lot of others on the flight, were a bit put out to find that we were to be taken to the nearest station and not back in to the city. We were dropped off at Solna station and with a little help found the correct platform to get us back to Sundbyberg. A great trip and a wonderful experience.
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