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Article: 20130815 (Thu, 15-Aug-2013, 22:45)

Taking time out from the balloon festival to go Gromit hunting instead.

@SatScenes 2013-08-10: Gromit hunting

In Bristol over the weekend for the annual hot air Balloon Festival, and having got up at silly o'clock to watch the morning mass launch (very successful, by the way - perfect conditions, not wet or cold, best launch I have ever seen, 106 in the air in total), took time out in the afternoon to go hunting Gromits (of Wallace & Gromit fame) currently on display around the city. I managed to bag 26 of the 80 in that one day - which given the lack of a map is, I think, no mean feat. Spoilt for choice from the day's photos of ballons, people, and Gromits (over 200 photos on the day) I struggled for some time, but finally plumped for this particular pirate themed exhibit (entitled "Salty Sea Dog") because the photograph captures the flavour of the heart of the city as well.