The hot air balloon launch site is very close to the hotel, on the other side of the entrance to the crater reserve. It only takes a few minutes to drive there. When Hong Tao and his team arrived at the launch site, several black employees were on the lawn giving
Several hot air balloons are inflated.
"Hong Tao, isn't this thing dangerous? It looks so scary to me!" The fat boss's courage finally defeated his lust, and he started to get scared.
"It's okay. I've taken it in Canada. It's more stable than an airplane, but it's a little slower. We're not in a hurry anyway, so it's just right." Before Hong Tao could make up a lie to comfort the fat boss, Boss Liu spoke.
The hot air balloon on the ground slowly inflated under the encouragement of the heater. This thing is not too big when it is spread on the ground, but it is really big when it inflates. According to Hong Tao's visual inspection, the height is probably as high as
It is about 30 meters in diameter and about the same diameter. When it is fully inflated, it is like a tall building floating above everyone's heads, which is very oppressive.
"This is an AX-10 class hot air balloon, with a maximum volume of 6,000 cubic meters. Such a balloon can carry us all on it and fly for about 3 hours." Pan seemed to know a lot about hot air balloons. He saw Hong Tao stretching out his fingers as if to measure.
The size of the hot air balloon was explained to him from the side.
"Then why do we hire so many?" Hong Tao counted. There were about 4 hot air balloons inflating on the ground, and there seemed to be no other tourists around.
"There are two to carry luggage, and the remaining two carry passengers. The fewer people, the more flight time." Pan's answer made Hong Tao guess that this was probably arranged by her.
In fact, riding a hot air balloon is not as simple as imagined. Just climb up and it's done. Before getting on the hot air balloon, two black employees gave everyone a simple training. The training content was mainly about safety issues, which involved
If an unexpected situation occurs, how to turn off the heater, how to use a fire extinguisher, how to land the balloon, etc. In the end, they also checked everyone's clothes and made sure they were not made of chemical fiber before allowing everyone to board the gondola.
Originally, Hong Tao thought that the gondola was just a space where everyone could stand and fly. In fact, there were several seats in this gondola made of rattan, and everyone needed to wear safety ropes and lock them in the gondola.
Just install the fixing bolt.
There were a total of 5 people in the hot air balloon that Hong Tao took, a black pilot, Pan, the fat boss and Holland. Wei Han was originally in this gondola, but the fat boss sent him to another gondola with just one look.
Gone inside.
In the same order as the convoy, Hong Tao and his team took off first. When the black driver pulled the handle of the heater, with a huge roar, a flame several meters long spurted out from the heater nozzle, and the hot air balloon instantly
It began to rise. After several staff on the ground untied the cables, the hanging basket suddenly sprang up like an elevator. It was getting higher and higher from the ground.
When he first sat on the hanging basket, Hong Tao told himself in his heart: Although we have never sat on this thing before, don't be nervous! It's not dangerous, it's just standing in a basket! You must stay calm!
But in my heart, I was really not very obedient. I knew I had to fly sooner or later, but as soon as the hanging basket left the ground and rushed towards the sky, Hong Tao's hands and feet still became numb involuntarily.
"Dumpling, I heard they all call you that, is this your English name? You don't have to be so nervous, as long as there is no strong wind. A hot air balloon is more stable than an airplane." Pan was standing on the left side of Hong Tao, and I don't know how she could tell.
Hong Tao was a little nervous.
"I'm not nervous, I feel pretty good!" Hong Tao felt that although he was really nervous in his heart, he probably didn't show it on the surface. Pan's words should have been based on ordinary logic, and he had to look different.
"Well, the first time I took this ride, the screams frightened the driver and he almost forgot to breathe fire. Men don't have to be better than women in every aspect. That kind of thing is not a man, but a superman. Wait.
When you get to the hunting area, you will find that no matter how hard you try, you still can't catch up with me in some aspects, will you be angry at that time?" Pan had no intention of saving face for Hong Tao, and his words sounded a bit feminist.
"Okay, I'm a little nervous, but what you said is too direct. It hurts people's self-esteem, especially men's." Hong Tao's face has reached a certain level, and Pan's tone of voice is much better than Zhou Xiaoli's.
It's not too hurtful.
"Hahahaha, I hate saying all kinds of polite words, especially when I'm on vacation. Of course, I don't care if others talk to me like this. Isn't it fair?" Pan did not accept Hong Tao's advice.
"In our Chinese language, you are a rose." Hong Tao feels that English is too simple, so simple that it lacks many words with associations, which greatly limits his speaking skills.
"I have never been to China, but I know that roses are very beautiful plants. Is this a compliment? Or does it mean something else?" Pan's thinking was very quick, and he immediately heard something behind Hong Tao's words.
"The rose is very beautiful, but its leaves and branches are covered with sharp thorns." Since he was talking to a smart person, Hong Tao didn't need to explain in such detail.
"Ha, yes, this description is very appropriate. I like it very much. This should be a compliment, right?" As expected, Pan understood it immediately.
"Hong Tao, look, look, below us!" Hong Tao and Pan were chatting animatedly, when suddenly the fat boss's voice came out.
"Zebras! There are so many! Pan, what are those animals?" The fat boss was almost lying outside the hanging basket at this time. He was holding a camera in his hand and taking pictures under the hanging basket. If it hadn't been hanging on his waist
The safety rope is probably going to fall off.
At this time, the hot air balloon had already left the departure site far away, and was buzzing over the crater. Strange to say, after the sun came up, the heavy fog in the crater disappeared, and the entire crater revealed its original appearance.
face.
Under Hong Tao's hanging basket, there is a large grassland. Seen from the sky, the grassland is full of animals. There can be hundreds of them. Some of them are very easy to recognize, such as the black and white striped zebras, and the other part from the sky.
It's not easy to tell by looking at it.
"The herd of wildebeest, these are the wildebeests that live here all year round. Their large group is still coming, but it's coming soon. It would be great if we could see the migrating wildebeests. I can't even describe the scene." Pan
I casually looked down and saw that except for the zebras, the rest were all wildebeests.
"By the way, Yerong said that most of the animals on the East African grasslands are here, but there is one kind of animal that is not there. Do you know what it is?" Hong Tao suddenly remembered the little test question that Holland pissed for him. At this time, it would be better if he didn't cheat.
When?
"Actually, you can find out without me telling you, but since you asked me, and asked so sneakily, you must have made a bet with him. If you are willing to share the bet with me, I will tell you
!" Pan noticed that Hong Tao's voice was very low when he spoke, and he immediately guessed what Hong Tao was thinking.
"It's not a good thing for a woman to be too smart! Okay, I'll give you half the bet." Hong Tao really admired Pan's brains. In the few hours he had been in contact with her, he didn't seem to have the upper hand once.
"It's a giraffe!" Pan didn't care about Hong Tao's comments. He leaned into Hong Tao's ear and told Hong Tao the answer.
"Giraffe? Why are there no giraffes?" The answer was beyond Hong Tao's expectation. He originally thought it was a small and inconspicuous animal. Giraffes seem to be found everywhere in Africa, except in the desert areas of North Africa.
"This is a volcano crater. Whether people or animals, they have to climb over this circle of mountains to enter the crater." Pan seemed to be tired of standing. He turned around and sat on the edge of the hanging basket, holding on with his right hand.
The sling for the hanging basket.
"Mountain climbing? So you mean giraffes can't climb mountains?" This is the first time Hong Tao has heard that giraffes can't climb mountains, but considering their size, it might be true. The center of gravity is too high.
"Maybe so. Anyway, I haven't seen a single giraffe in the crater." Pan seemed to find this position uncomfortable, so he simply put his left leg across the hanging basket and rode on the edge of the hanging basket. (To be continued.
