Rob & the chase van

Pilot John was in communication with Rob via radio from the balloon instructing him which area we were headed for. In the video, you will see Rob pull up in the van 2-4 seconds after we touch down. These guys REALLY knew what they were doing.

Outback Ballooning!

June 16th 2007
A First for the Arbuckles! We have never taken a hot air balloon ride before, yet alone before dawn in the Southern Hemisphere winter. We were up early again and picked up at 5am by John & Rob of Outback Ballooning along with about a dozen others from area hotels. We headed out towards the airport, then took a dirt road 10 miles into the dark of the Outback. It was a cold morning, mi ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Alice Springs

Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more

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