Hot-Air Ballooning

—Larry Olmsted

Africa’s Serengeti has the largest animal migration on earth, with over two million wildebeests, gazelles and zebras on the move. The scope is too much for the eye to take in—unless you go by balloon. From the sky, you float above the herd with a 360-degree view. And, because the aircraft is silent, a skilled pilot can bring the balloon’s basket just yards above the majestic creatures—the ultimate closeup. For those special places best seen from above, a balloon beats a helicopter or sightseeing plane. You lift off so smoothly, it’s hard to believe you’re leaving the ground just on the force of hot air. But in no time you’re hovering high above, with the silence only broken by the occasional trigger of the propane burner to gain altitude. The Serengeti is…

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