we got to putrajaya feeling pretty excited & was shocked by the number of people there! this was our first time attending so imagine our surprise when we saw literally thousands of people everywhere, i kid you not. needless to say, we couldn't find imran & all phone lines were pretty much down. no worries, we had a lot of fun walking around, ate a lot (satay bar is yums! expensive, but yums), bought a couple of kites (a pirate for him & a butterfly for me), watched balloons being set up then one by one going up, up & away. although the day was a little downcast & windy (thank god it didn't rain), it was a lovely day out nevertheless.
after taking the picture above where the balloon rides were, we moseyed on over to the main area where the balloons designated for the night glow show were being set up. unlike the area we were at before, the audience couldn't get close to the balloons as there was a barricade surrounding the 30 - 40 balloons & their crews. lucky us though, we finally spotted imran & his siblings working on their zeppelin within the main area so they got us in. yaaay!
as not many people are granted access to this restricted area, we took the opportunity to take as many shots as our cameras could handle (which i will share later on) & to just soak in the scene. it was simply breathtaking watching the balloons lighting up as night approached & then because it was too windy, all the balloons were grounded. just imagine: 30 - 40 balloons crowded on a field, all lit up in a fantastic array of colors.
at this point i thought "hey why don't i go closer & take a picture of the balloons above me?" leaving the gang behind i walked to the middle of the field & took some pictures of the canopy of balloons. as i was plotting the perfect shot, suddenly bobby, guided by impulse, came up from behind & whispered in my ears "i can't think of anywhere else more romantic than this" & before i could go "huh?" he got down on his knee & asked for my hand in marriage. i teared up, he teared up, i said yes, we kissed then i heard loud cheering as his cousins & their friends gathered around us & showered us with hugs & congratulations. i can tell you honestly i was pretty shocked & never felt happier. to top it all off, as we were basking in our happiest moment, still hugging & kissing, fireworks started.
told you it was magical ;)
