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Every year, in August, in the town of Barneveld the Balloon Fiesta is held. Where a lot of hot air balloons take flight. Nowadays it's a multiple day festival, it used to be just one day. My grandfather was a member of a hot air balloon club and he used to help setting things up before the lift off. My grandmother used to go with him and one or two cousins (daughters of aunt) and I would often go with them. Basically we spend the day running around a field and probably being in the way of the hot air balloon clubs.
For years my sister and I have talked about going again. I'm not sure my sister ever joined us, maybe once. This year we decided to go. Up until a couple of days ago the weather forecast was good 20-22C and sunny. Now the forecasts predict temperatures of 27-31C. Since hot air balloons and trees don't mix there isn't much shade on the festival area, at least from what I remember. On Saturday, the last day of the festival, the program starts at 5.30pm, and the sun won't set until just before 9pm. 27C would be doable, but not comfortable. Any hotter and I won't be able to deal with it I think. My sister agrees with me.
With my sister's work we can't go on any of the earlier days, so it now looks like we have to postpone for another year.
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