Albuquerque and Balloons

Today is the first day of Balloon Fiesta 2015

which is a 10 day event

and around 800 balloonist who descend on the valley

along with 880,000 visitors

and 100,000 residents who crawl out of bed

at 5:00 am

 

We sat in traffic - there's only five miles

between the house and the 100 acre Balloon Fiesta Park

but it took us 2 hours of sitting to get near

the park but if you are not on the field

by 6:30 you don't get to enjoy the actual filling of the balloons

 

With that in mind

I got out of the van and took as many photos

as I could while walking with the slow

moving traffic

so we decided to not go into the actual park

which would have taken another hour

even though we could see it

 

The morning required coffee

with hot apple fritters on the back road

where the view of the rising

balloons were fantastic

 

I don't know if we'll try again because

I don't do mornings well

but we will probably balloon chase if they

come over the house

 

Welcome to October and Albuquerque

an event that fills the heart of every child no matter

how old!

 

this one is my favorite this year!!