tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700513201773810741.post4438493225118349115..comments2023-07-03T05:05:29.516-07:00Comments on FROM A CARAVAN TO A CHATEAU IN FRANCE---MY LIFE: UP, UP, and AWAY in my BEAUTIFUL BALLOONDelphinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02608268258366892659noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700513201773810741.post-89613068758690492232009-04-09T06:14:00.000-07:002009-04-09T06:14:00.000-07:00I love the photos and the adventure of my imaginat...I love the photos and the adventure of my imagination of trying to be brave enough to ride in one of those. I am not sure if I could or not. I don't even enjoy roller coaster rides. Ha. They are beautiful though. Also, love the horses standing there observing it all. Thanks for sharing these!Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04373560689980768576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700513201773810741.post-55615946300805043922009-04-08T04:08:00.000-07:002009-04-08T04:08:00.000-07:00and bright blessings to you and your family too ,S...and bright blessings to you and your family too ,Sonyana! I hope the sun is shining in Vienna as it is here!Delphinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02608268258366892659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700513201773810741.post-78098084656028795232009-04-08T04:06:00.000-07:002009-04-08T04:06:00.000-07:00I liked that last shot too Susan, although I was w...I liked that last shot too Susan, although I was worried that it wouldn't be too clear as the shot was taken in a half-light.Delphinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02608268258366892659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700513201773810741.post-26016458337084739192009-04-08T04:04:00.000-07:002009-04-08T04:04:00.000-07:00Nice of you to visit me too, Catherine! My horses ...Nice of you to visit me too, Catherine! My horses were so funny on that day- I miss them now, as that was nearly 20 years ago.Delphinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02608268258366892659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700513201773810741.post-66367932800368615502009-04-08T04:02:00.000-07:002009-04-08T04:02:00.000-07:00Welcome Kendalee, I am pleased you are interested ...Welcome Kendalee, I am pleased you are interested in my story!<BR/><BR/> also welcome to Sara, Let me know if you do take a trip up in a balloon;perhaps one day I will be brave enough!Delphinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02608268258366892659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700513201773810741.post-14694309236668372682009-04-08T00:47:00.000-07:002009-04-08T00:47:00.000-07:00dear Delphine,thank's for your kind words in my bl...dear Delphine,<BR/>thank's for your kind words in my blog. I enjoy visiting your blog (nearly) every day!<BR/> my best whishes to your husbands recovering and best greetings from Vienna<BR/>bright blessings<BR/>SonyanaSonYanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07549607414008873169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700513201773810741.post-19013038695885122592009-04-07T23:04:00.000-07:002009-04-07T23:04:00.000-07:00How nice of you to visit me, Delphine! I am enthra...How nice of you to visit me, Delphine! I am enthralled with the photos of the balloons but especially the one of the horses! They do seem to be enjoying it! Best wishes to you.<BR/>Catherineceeceehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15962254736526651858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700513201773810741.post-8212615251028801852009-04-07T18:42:00.000-07:002009-04-07T18:42:00.000-07:00Thank you for stopping by and commenting on my blo...Thank you for stopping by and commenting on my blog! Of course, I had to come and visit you too and am now very intrigued to learn more about your interesting life and the four chateaux! Gosh.<BR/><BR/>Also, I enjoyed this post about the hot air balloons. That is something on my list of things I want to do - go up in one of those. <BR/><BR/>I've bookmarked your blog so I will come and visit again.Sara at Come Away With Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07677354270954094291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700513201773810741.post-71073566511254432742009-04-07T12:51:00.000-07:002009-04-07T12:51:00.000-07:00Delphine, that aerial shot of the chateau and surr...Delphine, that aerial shot of the chateau and surrounding fields is amazing! The colors are so beautiful and clear. I love the last one, too. It looks as if the balloon is the sun rising over the chateau. Gorgeous!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700513201773810741.post-2827791426039919502009-04-07T11:11:00.000-07:002009-04-07T11:11:00.000-07:00Delphine, greetings to you too. How lovely to be i...Delphine, greetings to you too. How lovely to be introduced to your story with a post about hot air balloons, which I love! And floating over a castle... What could be more magical? I am intrigued and have started to read back through your story... Will be back for more :o)kendaleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10085858988070461010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700513201773810741.post-50448815653506873402009-04-07T09:34:00.000-07:002009-04-07T09:34:00.000-07:00Sandy,That was a shame , but good job you didn't g...Sandy,That was a shame , but good job you didn't get up there and then the weather changed! Thanks for your good wishes for Chris coming home.Delphinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02608268258366892659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700513201773810741.post-34289213439513119922009-04-07T09:32:00.000-07:002009-04-07T09:32:00.000-07:00Karen, now I bet I would have gone up 50 feet if i...Karen, now I bet I would have gone up 50 feet if it had stayed tethered...or at least I think I might have....no , I guess I am just basically a cowardDelphinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02608268258366892659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700513201773810741.post-41002264133098301762009-04-07T09:30:00.000-07:002009-04-07T09:30:00.000-07:00thankyou Dave, I bet it was great up there, but I ...thankyou Dave, I bet it was great up there, but I still can imagine the silence makes it scary!Delphinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02608268258366892659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700513201773810741.post-1448035967336517262009-04-07T08:27:00.000-07:002009-04-07T08:27:00.000-07:00Wow, great pics and I love the horses all standing...Wow, great pics and I love the horses all standing there in awe. I was invited once to do that, and the same thing, had to be before or by 7:00 a.m. Our cancelled due to weather though. Great photos. So glad Chris is coming home and doing well.sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03307968128182359860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700513201773810741.post-28454966003839273742009-04-07T06:15:00.000-07:002009-04-07T06:15:00.000-07:00Ah, but we always regret the opportunities NOT tak...Ah, but we always regret the opportunities <I>NOT</I> taken, don't we? I did get to go up in one some years ago but it was tethered and only went up about 50 feet but it was lovely. <BR/>Best wishes for your mate's recovery. Thanks for visiting and posting to my blog, too.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06731374859268583008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700513201773810741.post-50463876233172219412009-04-07T03:44:00.000-07:002009-04-07T03:44:00.000-07:00I have been up in a balloon. You made me wish I st...I have been up in a balloon. You made me wish I still was. Superb post.Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700513201773810741.post-61386725487273167792009-04-07T02:18:00.000-07:002009-04-07T02:18:00.000-07:00Delwyn, regarding those crop fields to the left, t...Delwyn, regarding those crop fields to the left, they were owned by the local farmer, and if I remember correctly were mostly maize and sun-flowers, which were oustanding. Our fields were all for grazing and hay.Delphinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02608268258366892659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700513201773810741.post-26221744778934510912009-04-07T02:15:00.000-07:002009-04-07T02:15:00.000-07:00Hello Anet, I am glad I am not the only one who la...Hello Anet, I am glad I am not the only one who lacks a bit of courage. Actually my son-in-law said it was a bit daunting when you are up there and realise there is just a balloon of hot air keeping you and death apart!!Delphinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02608268258366892659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700513201773810741.post-46186920823669742992009-04-07T02:13:00.000-07:002009-04-07T02:13:00.000-07:00Hi Kritter Keeper, the horses were so amusing they...Hi Kritter Keeper, the horses were so amusing they really just stood and gaped like that for ages, I am glad I had the camera.Delphinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02608268258366892659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700513201773810741.post-71334677458588434832009-04-07T02:11:00.000-07:002009-04-07T02:11:00.000-07:00Thankyou for your kind words, cottage girl! I expe...Thankyou for your kind words, cottage girl! I expect Chris to come home today, what a joy to be together again- I will have to stop him trying to do anything , he likes to be active.The balloons were so great to phtograph!Delphinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02608268258366892659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700513201773810741.post-25738072465344489022009-04-07T02:09:00.000-07:002009-04-07T02:09:00.000-07:00Hello Si, I will look out for balloon design curta...Hello Si, I will look out for balloon design curtains and if I see any then I will let you know! Trouble is when you spot something like that, out of the blue, you always end up never seeing it agai, - fingers crossed;Delphinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02608268258366892659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700513201773810741.post-49106320795673982082009-04-06T18:36:00.000-07:002009-04-06T18:36:00.000-07:00amazing pictures.. they could be in your catalog!J...amazing pictures.. they could be in your catalog!<BR/><BR/>JanThe Pink Geranium or Jan's Placehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11198239040764060238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700513201773810741.post-60242531733242690652009-04-06T18:29:00.000-07:002009-04-06T18:29:00.000-07:00Hello Delphine,I'm glad to hear that you are both ...Hello Delphine,<BR/>I'm glad to hear that you are both in better spirits.<BR/>How fortunate to have that aerial shot of the chateau to add to your collection too...<BR/><BR/>what are the surrounding paddocks cropped with?<BR/><BR/>I can't believe that you took on such a formidable task in rennovating and running that enormous chateau. What a rewarding experience it must have been.<BR/>Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700513201773810741.post-68008939692884546152009-04-06T18:28:00.000-07:002009-04-06T18:28:00.000-07:00The photo of the horses cracked me up! What they m...The photo of the horses cracked me up! What they must be thinking!<BR/>I would of passed on the ride too. Better to keep my feet on the ground. <BR/>Take care!Anethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05586391189475336018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700513201773810741.post-45725660882359821682009-04-06T15:14:00.000-07:002009-04-06T15:14:00.000-07:00delphine, many healing thoughts to you and your ma...delphine, many healing thoughts to you and your man...lovely post. awesome scenery and of course my fave photos was the horses! so very cute!Kritter Keeper at Farm Tailshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12289022593889972949noreply@blogger.com