{"id":1727,"date":"2015-08-01T13:26:38","date_gmt":"2015-08-01T01:26:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/?p=1727"},"modified":"2015-08-26T03:07:05","modified_gmt":"2015-08-25T15:07:05","slug":"lorraine-mondial-air-ballons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/lorraine-mondial-air-ballons\/","title":{"rendered":"Lorraine Mondial Air Ballons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lorraine Mondial Air Ballons is a hot air balloon festival held every two years in the Lorraine region of north-east France.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the festival, the world record for greatest mass ascent of hot air balloons was broken with 433 balloons, beating their own record set in 2013.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1745 size-travel-blog\" src=\"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_3074-860x573.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_3074-1720x1146.jpg 1720w\" alt=\"Hay bales at sunset\" width=\"860\" height=\"573\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately the balloons were cancelled on the first evening I went.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1746 size-travel-blog\" src=\"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_3147-860x573.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_3147-1720x1146.jpg 1720w\" alt=\"Inflating the balloons\" width=\"860\" height=\"573\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After waking up at 4am the next morning, thankfully the balloons were on! (And it was a lot less crowded.)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1747 size-travel-blog\" src=\"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_3150-860x573.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_3150-1720x1146.jpg 1720w\" alt=\"Inflating the balloons\" width=\"860\" height=\"573\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The baskets are brought in one by one on trailers, then the balloons are unrolled and inflated while lying sideways.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-travel-blog-p wp-image-1748\" src=\"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_3226-453x680.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_3226-906x1360.jpg 906w\" alt=\"Balloons\" width=\"453\" height=\"680\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-travel-blog-p wp-image-1749\" src=\"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_3231-453x680.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_3231-906x1360.jpg 906w\" alt=\"Balloons\" width=\"453\" height=\"680\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-travel-blog wp-image-1750\" src=\"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_3235-860x573.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_3235-1720x1146.jpg 1720w\" alt=\"Balloons\" width=\"860\" height=\"573\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-travel-blog wp-image-1752\" src=\"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_3297-860x573.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_3297-1720x1146.jpg 1720w\" alt=\"Balloons\" width=\"860\" height=\"573\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-travel-blog wp-image-1753\" src=\"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_3300-860x573.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_3300-1720x1146.jpg 1720w\" alt=\"Balloons\" width=\"860\" height=\"573\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-travel-blog wp-image-1754\" src=\"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_3348-860x573.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_3348-1720x1146.jpg 1720w\" alt=\"Balloons\" width=\"860\" height=\"573\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-travel-blog wp-image-1757\" src=\"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_3429-860x573.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_3429-1720x1146.jpg 1720w\" alt=\"Balloons\" width=\"860\" height=\"573\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-travel-blog wp-image-1755\" src=\"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_3412-860x573.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_3412-1720x1146.jpg 1720w\" alt=\"Balloons\" width=\"860\" height=\"573\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-travel-blog-p wp-image-1758\" src=\"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_3434-453x680.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_3434-906x1360.jpg 906w\" alt=\"Balloons\" width=\"453\" height=\"680\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-travel-blog wp-image-1759\" src=\"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_3464-860x573.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_3464-1720x1146.jpg 1720w\" alt=\"Balloons\" width=\"860\" height=\"573\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-travel-blog wp-image-1760\" src=\"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_3472-860x573.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_3472-1720x1146.jpg 1720w\" alt=\"Balloons\" width=\"860\" height=\"573\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-travel-blog wp-image-1761\" src=\"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_3507-860x573.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_3507-1720x1146.jpg 1720w\" alt=\"Balloons\" width=\"860\" height=\"573\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-travel-blog wp-image-1762\" src=\"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_3514-860x573.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_3514-1720x1146.jpg 1720w\" alt=\"Balloons\" width=\"860\" height=\"573\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-travel-blog wp-image-1763\" src=\"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_3524-860x573.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_3524-1720x1146.jpg 1720w\" alt=\"Balloons\" width=\"860\" height=\"573\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-travel-blog wp-image-1756\" src=\"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_3419-860x573.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_3419-1720x1146.jpg 1720w\" alt=\"Balloons\" width=\"860\" height=\"573\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-travel-blog-p wp-image-1764\" src=\"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_3528-453x680.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_3528-906x1360.jpg 906w\" alt=\"Balloons\" width=\"453\" height=\"680\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-travel-blog wp-image-1765\" src=\"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_3569-860x573.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_3569-1720x1146.jpg 1720w\" alt=\"Balloons\" width=\"860\" height=\"573\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1766\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 453px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1766 size-travel-blog-p\" src=\"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_3583-453x680.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_3583-906x1360.jpg 906w\" alt=\"Balloons\" width=\"453\" height=\"680\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">The most hilarious balloon was the rooster. It was making non-stop crowing noises. &#8220;Cock-a-doodle-doo!&#8221;<\/p><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-travel-blog wp-image-1768\" src=\"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_3646-860x573.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_3646-1720x1146.jpg 1720w\" alt=\"Balloons\" width=\"860\" height=\"573\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-travel-blog-p wp-image-1767\" src=\"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_3608-453x680.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_3608-906x1360.jpg 906w\" alt=\"Balloons\" width=\"453\" height=\"680\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-travel-blog wp-image-1769\" src=\"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_3651-860x573.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_3651-1720x1146.jpg 1720w\" alt=\"Balloons\" width=\"860\" height=\"573\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-travel-blog-p wp-image-1770\" src=\"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_3666-453x680.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_3666-906x1360.jpg 906w\" alt=\"Balloons\" width=\"453\" height=\"680\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-travel-blog-p wp-image-1771\" src=\"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_3670-453x680.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_3670-906x1360.jpg 906w\" alt=\"Balloons\" width=\"453\" height=\"680\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1772\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 860px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1772 size-travel-blog\" src=\"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_3692-860x573.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_3692-1720x1146.jpg 1720w\" alt=\"Balloons\" width=\"860\" height=\"573\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">My favourite balloon was the ch\u00e2teau.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-travel-blog wp-image-1773\" src=\"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_3703-860x573.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annaphillips.co.nz\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_3703-1720x1146.jpg 1720w\" alt=\"Balloons\" width=\"860\" height=\"573\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lorraine Mondial Air Ballons is a hot air balloon festival held every two years in the Lorraine region of north-east France. 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