On the Wind

At the command of our pilot we clamber into the balloon's wicker basket, trading smiles with the other eight adventurers who join us in its confines. The roar of the burners continues and then we lift off, climbing quickly into the blue sky.

When the burners are switched off, a silence settles on our airship; we drift effortlessly above a patchwork of farmland, vineyards, and natural forest, all of it scored by winding waterways and straighter tracks and roads. Farm animals graze on the rich green pastures, while a group of grey kangaroos feed and groom in a early patch of sunlight close to the forest's edge. Peace and serenity — the magic of a balloon flight over New South Wales's Hunter Valley!

Trip Facts
Difficulty rating: Easy
When to go: January - May, August - December