Are you tired of reading about the Balloon Fiesta yet? I hope not…there’s more! Gas Balloons One afternoon a special class called “Gas Balloons” were filled. These are balloons filled with Hydrogen instead of hot air. It takes a whole…
Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta – Crewing
As I mentioned in my previous post, the Escapee Boomer’s group has a reputation at the Balloon Fiesta. That includes the Boomer’s success in providing crews when needed. Our first exposure to ballooning happened the day before the Balloon Fiesta…
Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta – the basics
Wow. Just WOW. The Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta has been on our bucket list for many years. We decided this year it was going to happen. It’s the LARGEST hot air balloon festival in the world. This event was one of…
Mesa Verde National Park
Our last stop in Colorado was Mesa Verde National Park. Mesa Verde was named a National Park in 1906 by Teddy Roosevelt (Thank you Mr. President) and contains some of the best preserved Ancestral Puebloan archaeological sites in the United…