Up, Up, and Away

On Saturday, September 28, 2013, my brother, niece, and I participated in Museum Day, sponsored by Smithsonian magazine. On this day, you can download a free ticket for two persons to a huge variety of participating museums across the country. Our museum of choice was Conner Prairie Interactive History Park in Fishers, Indiana, about a two-hour drive from Cincinnati.

I had been to Conner Prairie several times before, but my brother and niece had not. We were a bit disappointed when we arrived and had to park in the grass. I figured it would be crowded since it was free to enter (it’s usually $15 for adults). Turns out it was still quite manageable because everyone was so spread out.

Since we saved $15 each on admission, we splurged and bought tickets for the 1859 Balloon Voyage, which is a trip pretty much straight up on a tethered helium balloon. This attraction was very crowded and had about an hour wait to get on, but we were so happy we did as it was a unique experience. We were lucky we were there on such a gorgeous day. The views were beautiful. The ride is usually $15 per person, but a lady standing in line behind us gave us a coupon for $5 off per person (thanks). I think it was worth the full price, so $10 was a steal!

Looking up at the balloon as we waited in line.