The Last Loose Ends

This morning we got up early and drove to Vienna. Our first stop was air cargo, where we dropped off the balloons for shipment home. Our basket weighed in at about 750 pounds and contained three 15-gallon tanks (Paul borrowed another from someone here), a ZL-60 envelope, a Sirocco double burners, radios, a set of BFA loggers, trophies, coats, shoes, and other miscellaneous items.


Once we turned the van in and checked into our hotel (at the airport), we caught the train into Vienna city center for some sightseeing:


Tomorrow morning Paul, Erica, Shawn, Bonnie, and Bruce fly out at about 10:00am. I leave at noon Austria time (6:00am in Michigan), landing in Grand Rapids at 11:00pm.

One last balloon photo: Aspiring competitors, here's what it's like to compete at the Worlds: