Hot Air Ballooning with Martin Bester - Live a Little, Live a Lot with Bestmed

Bestmed and Jacaranda FM have invited you to ‘Live a Little, Live a Lot’, with a weekly opportunity to experience a first in your life, because better living leads to a better life.

This week, mother and daughter, Retha & Retha Jacobs got to experience a first - the sensation of free flying and navigating winds in a hot air balloon with Martin Bester from MBD.

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Martin Bester, with Retha and Retha

 

Cold or nerves, perhaps?

 

Here is their ride for the morning!

 

Martin, Retha & Retha ready to go in the basket

 

A wider shot gives us more perspective on how large these beasts of flight are!

 

 

Flight!

 

A first person's perspective of the take off moment!

 

 

The balloonist masters the controls

 

The shadow climbs through landscape as the balloon takes flight

 

Riding the breeze

 

North West in all her glory

 

And up she goes!

 

The beautiful surrounds made for exhilirating flying!

 

Breathtaking!

 

The shadow cast by the balloon was an imposing sight from the ground!

 

So much so, that these folks even pulled over to take a look!

 

Martin takes a moment to take in the sensation of free flight

 

It makes for some big smiles!

 

An artistic shot of the flight

 

The balloon comes in to land - with helping hands to guide it in

 

 

Back on terra firma - almost! What an experience!