Recently, I had the wonderful opportunity to join in on my second hot-air-balloon ride of the past year. We lifted off outside Bad Hindelang, Germany-- a small town at the foot of the Alps. The two hour balloon ride drifted us along the mountain side and towards the famous Schloss Neuschwanstein. Even though the air was chilled, the experience and views from up high kept the blood warm. The locals had just weathered through a small snow storm, so the white-blanketed vista and the accompanying balloons created an unparalleled view.
Below, you can see some of the ten other balloons that joined in on the trip and the amazing view from our balloon. We hit a max hight of 3100 meters during this ride. At that hight, we climbed above the clouds and were able to see far into the swiss Alps. With a rolling blanket of clouds framing them into the shot, a beautiful panoramic was captured (check back for image).
