PILOT'S NOTES
Take a look into the pilot’s thoughts – a place where the pilot organises and writes down his ideas and impressions from the flight to keep after landing.
Why do we celebrate 11 March and thank Pope Leo X at Gaisabalons.lv?
Just like others celebrate birthdays or Easter, we at Gaisabalons.lv celebrate 11 March - the day when In 1513 Leo X, chosen by the College of Cardinals on 9 March 1513,...
The Orbs of Uruk and the Skycraft of Kurzeme
In the halls of Berlin’s Pergamon Museum, hidden among grand relics of the ancient world, stands a mysterious statue. Unearthed by German archaeologists in the ruins of Uruk—one of the first...
Around the World in 80 Days?
Did you know that a human was not the first to fly in a hot air balloon? In September 1783, a few months before a manned hot air balloon ascended above...
How marriages happen in the sky
Like marriage, the marriage ceremony is a special moment that deserves special treatment. But marriage in heaven is something very special. In keeping with this conviction, we offer everything you need...
Places to fly
Sigulda this city could be considered the hot air balloon capital of Latvia. Although locals are used to seeing five or more hot air balloons in the Sigulda sky on calm...
Meet the pilot Indulis Blums
The first balloon flight took place in Paris in 1783. November 2009 On a brisk autumn morning, brothers Joseph-Michel and Jacques-Etienne Mongolfier lifted the first passengers - a sheep, a duck...
MEMORIES FROM BEAUTIFUL ADVENTURES
Every balloon flight is an experience that will last a lifetime. See photos that reveal the most beautiful moments we’ve experienced in the sky.
