Flying through the air in a lawn chair kept afloat by over a hundred helium balloons. What an amazing trip it would be. An Oregon man did just that recently. He flew 193 miles in 9 hours to fulfill a childhood dream.
Part of me wants to do it, but part of me ponders the fall to earth.
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> Part of me ponders the fall to earth.
Lew,
When we recently visited the Grand Canyon (which averages one mile in depth), I calculated that, in the absence of air resistance, a body would fall one mile in 18 seconds, and hit the ground at 400 miles an hour!
A scary thought, but nevertheless we found some daredevils there, standing at the very edges of cliffs, etc.
- Uncle John
It does seem like a wonderful idea...just floating along.
Your Aunt Pat has been up in a hot air balloon and loved it.
I have wanted to go up in a glider,
But the best of all would be to be able to just fly...then I wouldn't have to be afraid of FALLING OUT and DOWN.
your Mum
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