On August 15th-17th there was a Ogden Balloon Festival.
I have lived only an hour away from this event for 9 years and never even knew about it.
It was spectacular.
The pictures really do the sight no justice.
I have never seen anything so exciting.

We woke up at 5:oo am to get to Eden, Utah were it was held.
Only a 25 minute drive from Ogden.
The balloons take off twice a day.
Early morning and early evening, but it is a better chance they will not have bad winds in the morning.
We watched them set up the balloons fill them up and were able to capture a lot of beautiful pictures.

I felt like a little kid brimming with excitement, so much so that I began to cry.
I think if I were still under the age of twelve I would of squealed from excitement instead.
But this reaction is unfit for an adult. So instead my excitement came in the form of tears.
I had the same reaction 5 years ago when I saw dolphins for the first time. (Silly, huh?)
I had never seen either of these things in real life and I had always for some reason been intrigued by them.
I really with we could have gone up in one, that would be the ultimate thing for me.
$175 is a bit too steep.
Many years ago I wanted to go hang gliding but now I'd rather ride in a hot air balloon.
As funny as it sounds some day I'd like to swim with the dolphins.

Our girls were squealing and jumping around, they thought it was so fun.
I think it was wonderful. And it was free, we love free.
They did serve a pretty good all you can eat breakfast for a reasonable deal.
Although it was early in the morning and we are really feeling it, it was worth all the sleep that we lost that day.

I recommend it to all.











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