My friends and I had the most fantastic day exploring the Emirates! We had graduated that week and my uncle asked me if I would like to choose two friends and go exploring. My uncle is a balloonist. We were joining the hot-air balloon event that was being held in Sharjah and we were being given our own hot air balloon trip. We were so delighted! It was going to be such great fun! On the day of the event, it was so calm. The skies were blue and there was just enough wind- it was such a perfect day for flying. We set off, watching as my uncle untied the ropes that were holding the colourful air balloon to the ground. He fired up the gas and the balloon filled with hot air. He put the weights outside the huge basket, and we lifted slowly off the ground and up, up into the skies. We were gazing at the fantastic views below us when Abdul started looking inside his bag. My uncle was on the other side of the basket and must have been busy taking note of the weather conditions. Abdul was grinning as he handed me a long packet...fireworks! Fireworks? This had to be the perfect way to celebrate our graduation! Excitedly, we lit a firework! Abdul held the burning stick up into the sky as we waited for the bright burst of colours and light. "It's getting hot. Ouch! I'm letting go now!" Abdul cried out. "ABDUL!!!!!!!!" My uncle rushed past our frightened faces. He was trying to grab the firework as it shot up into the balloon.
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