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No Hot Air Balloon Ride

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I was taking my daughters and wife up in a couple of hot air balloons over the Yarra Valley for my eldest's 21st birthday.

http://www.visityarravalley.com.au/

We were going to take off from Lilydale and land wherever and have a picnic.

Last weekend we had 37 degree weather, today we had 70mm of rain!

So they have canceled the flights as it is too dangerous to land when the fields are so wet :(

So I think a lunch at Miss Marples will have to do.

http://www.missmarples.com.au/

And dinner at The Cuckoo

http://www.cuckoorestaurant.com.au/
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So I think a lunch at Miss Marples will have to do.

I'd like lunch at Miss Marples it looks lovely. :grin:
But you would not get me up in Hot Air Balloon. :shock:

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Cancelled again because of he strong winds tommorow.
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MarkCDodd wrote:Cancelled again because of he strong winds tommorow.


Hope you get up there soon!
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Booked again for next Saturday...fingers crossed....
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you will have to take some aerial snap and share them with use :grin:
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Wish you lots of good weather for Saturday , like Peterd says some photo's for us to see would be good. :-)

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I reckon the balloons not the only one filled with hot air!!!
I bet it's bad weather saturday as well!! :roll:
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Rob wrote:I reckon the balloons not the only one filled with hot air!!!
I bet it's bad weather saturday as well!! :roll:


you confessing somat here rob :?:
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peterd wrote:
Rob wrote:I reckon the balloons not the only one filled with hot air!!!
I bet it's bad weather saturday as well!! :roll:


you confessing somat here rob :?:



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Northern Lass wrote:Leave him alone!
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Harial what, when I installed them they were Aerials. :P
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BOM weather forecast, Melbourne area
Saturday 3 December
Min 11 Max 21
Partly cloudy. Winds south to southwesterly averaging up to 20 km/h.
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They don't like gusting winds. Makes landing a bit dodgy if you are just about to touch down and get hit by a 25 KMH gust.
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Thanks for the information.
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What? 13 years have passed and novavoyager gives thanks for the information? :crazy: :thumbup:
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