Do you love hot air balloons?

Do you watch them float up and away at your local hot air balloon festival? 

Have you been in one yourself? 

Do you love the movie UP?

Today is Hot Air Balloon Day, and to celebrate I thought I'd share some of our personal photos of our balloon ride over Napa Valley. We went up at sunrise and it was the quietest, most peaceful ride I've ever experienced. I really wasn't sure what to expect, thought maybe I'd be scared in that basket with no walls above my waist. But you barely fell like there was movement, and the quiet was amazing. Just floating above the beautiful valley. Take a look.

Preparing to board our basket!

Setting the flame that makes us go!

Our neighbors :)

And we have lift-off

Away we go

The many balloons over Napa at sunrise - we are in one of those!

Really, you don't feel a thing - just floating over the vineyards.

A soft landing

And now it's time for champagne brunch!

When can I go again?

If you haven't taken a hot air balloon ride over Napa or anywhere, I highly recommend it!