PIC FOR REPORTER: Colourful Orbs... A spectacular and colourful display of Night Glow by 9 participating Hot air balloons at Padang Polo in PenangPic: COURTESY OF SEVENA NETWORKS / 09 Feb 2016
GEORGE TOWN: After strong winds messed up day one of the Penang Hot Air Balloon Fiesta 2016, a massive traffic jam left many fuming at Polo Ground yesterday.
A three-minute fireworks display and the spectacle of looking at the 15 international and local hot air balloons – including six shaped like an orange, zebra head, alien rocket, montgolfier balloon, wise monkeys and ice cream – drew hundreds to the venue and reduced traffic to a crawl on Jalan Residensi leading to the Penang Hospital.
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