SEMBA members: We added a local touch to the vehicle decals:
Then we went grocery shopping (keep my previous posts about Mexican food in mind - more at a later date).
Then we went out and did a practice flight this evening. It actually ended up being more of a crew flight, as Sandy Raya flew with Paul. He landed after a bit, then Bonnie and Bruce Hahn hopped in.
Shawn Raya, Jeff Barlett, and Sandy Barlett found an extra balloon laying around, so they went for a hop too.
Cool story of the day: Maury and Jen Petrehn took Elle for her first flight in Johnny's balloon tonight.
For NOBPA members, here's Sandy's post-flight story-telling:
With regard to Internet: Right now it's 11:50pm and five of us are sitting in the van outside the briefing tent fighting for a "very low" wireless signal. It's about a 10km drive from where we're staying. It's pretty frustrating that this is our only reasonable way to call home and such, but I guess that's just how it is.
Tomorrow morning we'll do another practice flight then go through the official registration for the event. The rumor is that it requires a cash layout of about 600€ (roughly $1000). The weather so far has been great (about 80 degrees and very flyable), but the forecast has the weather taking a turn for the worse on Saturday, just in time for the Sunday AM start of the competition.
Funny photos of the day, found on the bathroom doors of a nearby hotel:
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