Once in a blues balloon

From a dynamic Blues festival to heavenly ballooning in the hinterland, a trip to the Gold Coast is much more than golden shores.

By Diana Plater
GOLD COAST


The hot air balloon lifts silently above mist rising from the dams and the farms and outhouses below, which begin to look like Legoland. It’s freezing cold and I’m grateful for my gloves and cap, but as we watch the sun come up, the balloon rises...

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