Latest blog entries from the team

We’ve just landed because there are thunderstorms all around. We had a truly spectacular flight with amazing views over the Alps – Mont Blanc, The Matterhorn… Incredible. We’re both ok. Nige and Bob have just turned up so we’re going to sort the balloon out and I’ll give more details of the flight later.

We’ve had a very long day and have hardly stopped but we have been fully rewarded by the fantastic mountain views. The views from the balloon must be astonishing as we have had very clear skies all day they must have had amazing views of the Alps as they flew over.

The temperatures have reached 30 degrees and the air con is still not working. Nige has lost about a stone in weight; I can hardly see him is he turns side on!!! We’re now down to just underpants, we’ve ditched the bikinis.

We’ve just passed Innsbruck and plan to keep going for while.

It's been a high flight from the start for everybody to get us over the mountains.  Last night there was a starlit sky, nice all round and the track meant we missed Mont Blanc .We’ve been very busy throughout the flight but we’re both doing fine. We had a problem today getting Milan ATC on the radio but that’s all sorted now. 

We left Tallard at 2am after a successful and emotionally charged launch. We have driven through the night so we are both extremely tired but the weather and mountain scenery of the Bernese Oberland is extraordinary.

I am thoroughly enjoying Nige’s mega mix music collection.

One slight problem is that the air con in the car has stopped working so we have had to strip down to our bikinis!!!

We are planning a break shortly to grab some breakfast before getting back on the road.