No, we didn't go this year, although the prevailing winds brought the balloons right overhead last night. There were about 120 of them! Absolute traffic chaos yesterday though, all over the city because of the crowds, and the public transport they laid on just wasn't good enough. I think walking there (or cycling, I suppose) from the city centre is the easiest option, which I think is what we did last time, wasn't it? It takes about 45 minutes - an hour, but one of my friends today said it took her nearly two hours to get out of the car park!
It would be lovely if you did both come down, though. It's 7th - 10th August next year if you want to put it in your diary x