Whilst dad was going to work this morning he spotted gliding in the sky, the unusual sight of a hot air balloon.
These are fairly common in south Cumbria but to see the Virgin hot air balloon over the streets of Carlisle was quite a sight, he said.
Although quite a distance away, the big red shape stood out against the clear blue early morning sky.
It must have been very big as he could still see the distinctive Virgin logo clearly on the side in bright white letters.
Balloon launch sites
Checking the Virgin balloon website, it appears that the nearest launch site to Carlisle in near to Penrith, at Dalemain.
If this was the start of the flight earlier today then the passengers and crew should have had a really good view from the basket as they floated north.
Possibly they used the M6 as an aerial reference during the journey.
It appeared as if they came down to the west of the city, possibly near to the recently opened Dobbies store.
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