This article was written by Fiona Lake and appeared in Issue 101 June/July 2015 of R.M. Williams Outback magazine. Images have been provided by Hot Air. Head torches bob busily around a bare paddock fringed by ghost gums barely visible in the predawn gloom. With some trepidation, groups of 24 passengers look on. With military-like precision and speed, padded wicker baskets are unloaded, stainless steel wires are attached and colourful nylon fabric is carefully laid out. Propane gas cylinders are fired up and fans push the heated air sideways into the balloon opening. In a surprisingly short time, the massive…
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Emily Schreck is a well know Instagram poster and artful social blogger, here she shares some tips with us and taking photos on a hot air balloon ride. Fluent in both English and Mandarin and hailing from Atlanta Georgia, Emily spent nearly a year in Cairns in 2013 exploring Green Island the Great Barrier Reef and the Tropical North, also taking side trips upon the invitation of Tourism Tasmania and Tourism North Territory Emily gained solid reputation as an expert instagrammer and with a solid following on Instagram and her Weibo Chinese webblog and great eye for an Insta-typa picture…
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