Pts, hey, smarty pants, you'll never believe where I am right now.

Here are some quick hints for anyone who hasn't read the name of the episode.

First, I launched from a big open field.

Then I floated up into the air, higher than the trees, but lower than the airplanes, about to where birds fly.

Right now, the wind is pushing us along, as I take in a truly amazing 360-degree view.

So what am I doing? I heard someone say hang gliding. Good guess, but...

And no, I'm not wearing a jetpack. If you said I'm in a hot air balloon, you're right.

This is my first time being up in one, and I got to say, it feels like I'm literally floating on air.

That's because you are.

Ah, good point. Smarty Pants, say hi to my friend and balloon pilot, Vicky.

Hey, Smarty Pants, glad you could come ballooning with us today.

Although, I'm glad you're not all physically in the balloon with us.

That would be way too heavy. Another good point. Vicky belongs to a balloon club with about

100 members who go ballooning around once or twice a month. She knows as much about ballooning as I do

about eating pizza for lunch.

Hmm. What was that strange noise?

That was my stomach. Anytime I mention pizza and lunch, I get hungry.

Any chance we'll be landing soon?

Yes. We're actually flying to an even bigger field about 10 miles away.

There, we'll meet up with my club and about 20 other hot air balloons.

Sweet, and how long does it take a hot air balloon to go 10 miles?

I'm asking for my stomach.

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