BALLOONACY AND FLIGHTS OF FANCY

I can only apologise that some of my lists fall short of the weighty seriousness worthy of Mubi, but i find it hard to repress my love of this superlative means of travel (yes, this list refers to hot air balloons, not the small playthings- though The Red Balloon qualifies for its ending). In May 2010 i was part of a grand balloon expedition surveying the wilds of a certain area. Of course we had to make sure on landing the natives were hospitable before disembarking; we were greeted by some kids who ran the length of the lush green...