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Bucket list

moonsky
moonsky
Has anyone gone on a hot air ballon ride using oxygen...two years ago I had someone who would take me up with the tank but mr. Wind came up...will have to travel a tad but willing for the experience...
sparkles0521
sparkles0521
I've been on a hot air balloon ride,and loved it. But not with oxygen.
Hope you have the opportunity to go again.

Hugs--Deanna
KyleesNan
KyleesNan
A Bucket List. What a Fun Idea. I haven't been or desired to go on a hot air balloon, but I would like to see the grand canyon (with oxygen). Fun to see what others might put on their bucket list.
deleted_user
deleted_user
A trip to the States to watch the Kentucky Derby and the Indianapolis 500.Love the way you guys do those things.Never going to happen but nice to dream.

Just for the mention there have been two hot air ballooning disasters here recently.Zero survivors.But hey that wouldnt deter any one with COPD/EMPHY now would it.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Oh and one more for the list.Visit Louisiana and eat crawfish on the bayou withSparkles and her family.
deleted_user
deleted_user
" I have never been on a hot balloon although that is a great one for a bucket list. I am sure they could accomadate with oxygen you should check it out.
I have been thinking of putting together a bucket list. Besides Copd I have some other chronic illnesses and have really been unable to leave my house except for doctors appts
." I would love to see Europe ,go on a cruise, leave my house to expierence something different but for today my bucket list is too see my daughter graduate highschool.
kaput
kaput
Zip-line :>))
geo42
geo42
That zip line thing sounds really good, maybe in the rain forest! If you are gonna dream--go big!
joany
joany
Interesting. I hope the hot air balloon with oxygen is possible for you. I don't have any experience - I fall off the couch when I'm watching someone on TV float by.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Free, Free Falling. would love to.somehow though think that it might not help with O2 retention.
roseypeach
roseypeach
I have always wanted to go up in a hot air balloon... closest I ever got was the Gasp at Six Flags LOL

bucket list...

I wanna see the Northern Lights! I hear you can see some of them in Eastern canada. Does anyone know for sure?
deleted_user
deleted_user
Hi roseypeach. not sure about eastern Canada but saw them all the time working in Alaska. Very pretty! I would love to go on a hot air balloon someday. Already jumped out of perfectly good airplanes and helicopters so have an idea what it would be like. Very peaceful with just the sound of air going past your ears and being way up high! Must be a song in that somewhere...

Curt
deleted_user
deleted_user
That's wonderful for you!! Hope you get to do it!!
kaput
kaput
European river cruise. Dunno how I'd get there though. Hate to fly!