Hot Air Balloon Albuquerque

Yahoo!!! The time has finally arrived to hot air balloon Albuquerque.

Possibly the hot air ballooning capital of the world all due to it's location, landscapes, majestic river - The Rio Grande and the Albuquerque hot air balloon festival (otherwise known as the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta).

So let me invite you to absorb the thrill of a hot air balloon trip over Albuquerque.

You will make your start early in the morning when the breeze is gentle and nature is just waking up.

Meet up with the FAA licensed pilot and crew and help prepare and inflate the balloon.

Then climb aboard and prepare yourself for a very breathtaking unpowered flight into the morning sky with all of its own beauty and colors everchanging before you (I sure hope you remembered your camera, batteries and lots of film if needed).

What's that you hear?

Oh that! That's called quiet. Peaceful isn't it.

All but the sounds of birds waking up and celebrating the dawn of a new day fills the air. Yes I know that's intermittently broken from time to time by the roar of the burners as you drift along effortlessly above the spectacular reds, greens and browns of the landscape below.

What about those magnificent mountains off to the east. That would be the granite Sandia Mountains which at sunset turn a pinkish red color like watermelon (Sandia means watermelon in Spanish).

You can use hot air balloon Albuquerque for all sorts of events as well. Whether it be for a birthday, engagement, wedding, anniversary, catch up with friends or just for the thrill of it.

You can also share the experience by purchasing a gift voucher for a friend.

While you're in Albuquerque you just have to discover the beauty of the nature and landscape more closely i.e back on the ground.

Also indulge yourself in the local food and wine, theater and dance and music, native America and the many festivals.

One of the most celebrated festivals is the

Albuquerque hot air balloon festival

Would you believe there are daily dawn patrols, mass ascensions which start at 7:15am (weather permitting of course), balloon rides, chainsaw carving championships, balloon fiesta pin trading, balloon glow, fireworks, flying competitions where balloonists could win a prize - including a car, special shape balloons rodeo and then to wrap it all up a farewell mass ascension on the final day.

You can bring your RVs and camp nearby at one of four different camping sites. From dry camping where you basically look after everything yourself to the Premier sites which overlook the launch field with city water pressure and 30 amp minimum electricity.

So there you go. You can now see that hot air balloon Albuquerque is a must do event at least once in your life, preferably more but at least once.

The hot air balloon trip itself is as spectacular as the town and it's people.

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