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Mary’s rejoinder: “OK, we’ll do the deluxe Committing to a balloon ride doesn't mean
balloon ride; it only has 20 people.” it will happen. Mother nature is the ultimate
Ron came around when a few trusted travel arbiter. Weather for ballooning in Cappado-
friends raved about their Cappadocia balloon cia is best at sunrise with light winds of 4-6
ride. And after reading many reviews by fel- mph. Later in the day, when the sun is high,
low travelers, his position softened from thermals–large bubbles of hot air that rise
“No” to “We’ll see.” It wasn’t until we were in from the heated earth — make ballooning
Turkey that he agreed. (“Happy wife, happy hazardous. Foul weather and even a storm
life” was mentally tattooed on his subcon- forecast ground balloons.
scious over 30 years ago.)
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