Our son and daughter with two grandchildren visited this June. One of the proposals for an activity was for all of us to go on a balloon over the Temecula valley. My daughter in law carefully researched the different companies and decided on California Dreamin Balloon Adventures.
Without question that was one of the best experiences I have had and all of us thought the trip was great.David, the owner of the company and our pilot, is very knowledgeable about the history, geography and wineries in the Temecula area.He is also a very meticulous pilot for whom safety is paramount.We felt completely safe and comfortable in the basket. I must admit that I went with some degree of concern as I am not fond of heights, but to be truthful, I never really was worried one bit and was sort of disappointed when we landed as I could have gone on for a few more hours.
After the balloon trip we were taken to David's winery Vindemia, for a continental breakfast with delicious bread, wonderful fresh fruit and cheese as well as mimosas and coffee. We were also treated to tastings of several excellent wines produced by the winery.The host and hostess as well as the staff were superb and treated us more like guests than customers.
The only downside is that you need to be at the winery by 4:45 AM to take the balloon trip.