Never-to-be-forgotten experiences don’t come much better than a hot air balloon ride, especially one with a traditional Berber breakfast and a trip high above the desert!
We were picked up from our Marrakesh hotel, Tui Blue Medina Gardens, at about seven in the morning – not too early to be up to catch the sunrise – and were whisked through the silent streets into the desert in about half an hour, just enough time to become fully conscious and take in the break of dawn.
Our balloon was at the edge of the group and after a slight hitch with a sudden breeze that had appeared from nowhere we were asked to clamber aboard. The large baskets take about 12 people plus the pilot, and we were equally spread to stabilize the balloon. The only sound was that of the burner which the pilot occasionally turned on to keep the balloon inflated or to take it higher. We saw small farms and villages, a family gave us a wave from their doorway as we silently glided past.
The only thing as high as us were the other balloons, and in the distance, Marrakesh spread out across the desert. After about half an hour we started our descent, slowly the hot air was released and the balloon gently returned to earth, avoiding power lines and roads.
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