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Postby MtnDon » Thu Oct 22, 2015 4:23 pm

The ABQ Balloon Fiesta was Oct 3 - 11 , so I am a little slow with posting this. My sister and BIL timed a road trip from Canada to join us. We all did the morning mass ascension of the Special Shapes. About 150 special shaped balloons this year with about 500 total, IIRC. Some examples.......

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Fall is a great time to visit ABQ. The weather co-operated nicely this year.
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Re: Balloons

Postby S. Heisley » Thu Oct 22, 2015 6:48 pm

I've heard that the ABQ balloon festival is absolutely awesome. They also do a traditional "balloon dip" where they dip down into the Rio Grande. All would be a treat to see and I've further read that the best time to visit New Mexico is in October because of the balloon festival and also because the weather is usually best then.

Perhaps, someday, you and your fellow NM trailer friends could sponsor a gathering...?

Thanks, Don, for sharing the pictures. They are fun to see! :thumbsup:
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Re: Balloons

Postby Woodbutcher » Thu Oct 22, 2015 8:20 pm

Thanks for the post Don......This is on my bucket list. Once I quit working I'll hit this.
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Re: Balloons

Postby rebapuck » Fri Oct 23, 2015 9:12 pm

First thing I thought of, when seeing the photo, is that scene in Harry Potter when the aunt swells up and flies off.
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Re: Balloons

Postby angib » Sat Oct 24, 2015 6:30 am

So, pigs may fly, eh?
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Re: Balloons

Postby MtnDon » Sat Oct 24, 2015 9:00 am

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