Saphira to the Rescue

The sky cleared, as they headed south. ​

It was such a lovely day, and the fall colours were spectacular....

Emily wanted to show her Teddy...

"Look how beautiful it is here!"

Suddenly there was a strong gust of wind, and Emily lost hold of her bear....

She and Avery watched him fall...

"Teddy!!"

And he landed on the ground far below....

"He's way down there!"

Saphira had seen Teddy fall, and swept down to pick him up.  "Here you go."

Emily hugged her bear....

"You better hold onto him a little tighter."

"And keep him inside the basket."

Another Burst Balloon

All the unexpected wind gusts that had caused Emily to lose a grip on her Teddy, had caused a strain on the balloon, and it burst.

Winston was getting concerned.  "There's not many balloons left."

"No, there's just two more left for the trip home. We are going to have to be extra careful with these."

"But no one was hurt, and that's the most important thing."

Then Saphira sent the children off to play, so she and Winston could have some time together, just the two of them...

"It's been a fun trip, but it's so much busier than when it was just the two of us."

One Last Sunset

Later that evening after dinner, the tent had been set up, and a new balloon blown up, and everyone gathered to watch the sun set one last time.

They all agreed it had been a wonderful trip,

 and they were looking forward to going back home tomorrow....

"Good night, everyone!"

And that brings us to the end of their trip.
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​Autumn Balloon Adventure