No, balloons were never part of my perfect day story

Waking up at 3:30 in the morning to cook and serve breakfast to guests of Outback Ballooning does not appear in any of my perfect day stories. And yet, somehow, it fits. Common themes across many versions of my perfect day include cooking for people, offering hospitality, a fun and festive atmosphere, getting up early (though 3:30 is stretching it a bit) and being outside in an amazing landscape. Boom – it’s all there with this new part-time job I just picked up. I rather doubt I would have given this job a second look if these things that matter to me and enrich my life weren’t on my radar, albeit in different form. The next time I write up a perfect day scenario it won’t have anything to do with balloons, either, but these themes will carry through. That’s the way my winds are blowing and, like a balloon, I can only fly with the wind.

Writing up the story of your perfect day is the main attraction of Journey Four in One Day: A Travel Guide.