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FrontRangeLiving.com -> Outdoors -> Hot Air Ballooning
 Up,
Up and Away
By Beth Krodel
As
temperatures begin to drop, balloonists gather along the Front Range for
airborne festivals. Traveling by balloon gives a bird's-eye view of spectacular
scenery.
It's 5 a.m. on a Sunday, and the alarm clock is
blaring its annoying beep.
Bryan and I feel around the tent for clothes and
socks, climb out of our sleeping bags, get dressed and, still half asleep, head
for the car.
It's a 30-minute drive from our campsite south of Minturn to the launch area
in Edwards, just west of Vail, and we're supposed to be there at 5:45 a.m. The
woman on the phone said we had to take off early in the morning while the wind
is still calm.
 The
rest of this story is now contained in "Colorado
Outdoor Lover's Guide" by
Front Range Living and Fulcrum Publishing. It can be purchased through www.fulcrum-books.com
or at bookstores, such as: www.tatteredcover.com,
www.barnesandnoble.com,
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or www.amazon.com.
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