Balloons Above the Valley
A ride in a hot-air balloon is a truly unique experience, alternately exhilarating and breathtakingly serene. The burners roar to warm the air in the balloon to ascend, and then the sound stops completely and the passengers float silently along, borne on the breezes. And few landscapes bring out the idyllic aspects of hot air balloon sightseeing as unforgettably as the wine country of California's Napa Valley.