WHERE'S WENDY? Round 14
Here's a close-up of the plane I landed next to yesterday, July 3, 2007.
by Wendy Perrin
Okay, folks, I'm finding this WHERE'S WENDY? contest a little frustrating: You guys are too clever! Try as I might, I never manage to stump you. TheGlobalTraveller and Tracker1312 both figured out where I was yesterday: The Sonoma County Airport in Windsor, California. In case you're wondering what airborne vehicle I landed in:
My husband gave me a balloon ride for my birthday. Two balloons went up at once (which helps one's photos enormously).
Look who joined in the fun:
There's Brook! She drove up from San Francisco (at 4:00 a.m.) to join us.
Tim arranged the ride through Wine Country Balloons. He's old friends with balloon pilot Scott van der Horst:
Scott, who also happens to be a minister and ought to be a comedian, kept us safe and in stitches the whole time.
Here's one more shot -- my fave -- which I snapped at about 7:00 a.m., just minutes after take-off:
Note how you can see not only the shadows of both balloons, but also the moon (at left).
Okay, on to the penultimate round of the WHERE'S WENDY? contest. Here's your one and only clue:
Where am I? Name the place.
And Happy July 4th, everyone!
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Hmm too quick for you to make it to Africa, so that narrows it down a lot.
Posted by: TheGlobalTraveller | July 04, 2007 at 04:43 PM
How about Safari West, Santa Rosa, California...
how about that...got a guess in before Tracker1312...where's Tracker???
Posted by: Kiwiwriter | July 04, 2007 at 04:53 PM
looks good to me - well done
Posted by: TheGlobalTraveller | July 04, 2007 at 05:00 PM
And I think that's a Watusi Cattle...
Posted by: Kiwiwriter | July 04, 2007 at 05:01 PM
Hey Wendy, what you think of hot air ballooning ?
I used to go up regularly as a friend own a balloon. We took part in a few balloon festivals here in New Zealand and there's something about being just off the ground, surrounded by balloons of all shapes and sizes, waving to everyone on the ground. It's a real buzz...
Posted by: Kiwiwriter | July 04, 2007 at 05:06 PM
Congrats KiwiWriter, looks like you got it right!
I was out shopping. I can't stay glued to my computer forever...or can I? :)
Posted by: tracker1312 | July 04, 2007 at 06:18 PM
Oh, and BTW, Happy Birthday Wendy!
Posted by: tracker1312 | July 04, 2007 at 07:11 PM
Wow -- cool & Happy Birthday. : 0)
Posted by: lorib | July 04, 2007 at 09:50 PM
Yikes - "Where's Wendy" withdrawl is beginning already!
Quick someone find us a new blog to figure out travel questions!! ;0)
Or maybe we need to start one of our own, but guessing is so much fun.
Posted by: lorib | July 05, 2007 at 11:39 AM