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    Balloon Ride in Napa Valley

    On Wednesday, we awoke at 4:30am to board an early morning balloon ride through Napa Valley.  Well, kind of Napa Valley.  We were actually chased out of Napa Valley by thick fog so instead took our flight in nearby Central Valley, where lots of the country’s food is grown. First the “inflation.”  We were all careful not to call it a “blow up.” My guy, Ryan. “Gregory the Great” Our balloon, “Victory.” I was obsessed with these cannons and the fire.  315,000 cubic feet of air. The balloon (empty) weighs 700lbs, the basket and tanks add 1300lbs, and the 20 passengers about 3,000lbs to total 2.5 tons. After takeoff, the…