Tuesday, October 04, 2011

Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta

ABQ Balloon Fiesta
We are enjoying our first Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque. This is the biggest tourist draw for the State - over a million visitors come to see the spectacle.
ABQ Balloon Fiesta
We weren't ready for an early morning rise on Saturday. Instead, we just jumped in the car around 7:30 and drove near the launch field.  All my photos are from the backseat of a moving car.
ABQ Balloon Fiesta
It was beautiful to see so many colors in the sky.  The kids {Ella & Greta - Charlie elected to stay home with Grandma} loved identifying the shape balloons. I expected that the fiesta would include thousands of balloons.  Actually, a world record was set on Saturday - 345 balloons were launched.
ABQ Balloon Fiesta
Next on the agenda, attending a Balloon Glow and Mass Ascension (4:45 wake up call for the morning launch).

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