While Martinborough Golf Course was the ear-marked ascension point, winds dictated the 15 balloon Easter fly-over of Martinborough began in a Greytown park on April 20.
Regular bursts of burning gas signalled the flying troupe’s arrival over Martinborough some time later, with a few balloons drifting far and wide – past planned pick-up points.
One of the 15 balloons that took to the skies was “able to travel that little bit further,” turning its rural retrieval into a community event, Jennifer Anderson of Lemon Cup Events was quoted as noting.
“A few farmers came out and directed our crew (where) to pick them up,” she said. “That was quite cool.”
