I promised back at the beginning of the Fiesta that there would be balloon pictures – well here they are! (Click on a picture to see it full size)
Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta 2016
Sunny returns to the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta for a try at being a volunteer
Funny pics
As you can imagine, there are lots of funny and unusual things to see at a show like the Fiesta. Check out these pics:
Fun Fiesta Folks
Fiesta folks (volunteers, guests, pilots and crews) are some of the friendliest people you can meet. I spent as much time as I could trying to capture the best people pics. Thanks to everyone who “posed” for me. Here are my favorites – be sure to read the captions for the story behind each photo:
Up, up and away
Storm and I won!!! As first year volunteers at AIBF, we were entered in a drawing for a free balloon ride and our names were drawn. This is not just your average, garden variety hot air balloon ride either. This is a free ride during the Special Shapes Mass Ascension in the Crew Balloon with […]
So you want to be a volunteer?
This post is dedicated to the many wonderful folks that we met and became friends with while volunteering at the Balloon Fiesta. I learned so much from each of you and am so grateful to have met you. I will miss you all and I hope that you will enjoy this recap of our fun […]
First things first
A Fiesta visitor’s day begins when the gates open at around 4am and they merge into building foot and vehicular traffic as everyone streams onto the the balloon field. The smart guests are bundled up against the surprisingly chilly pre-dawn temperatures. A party in the dark commences as the midway opens and food, souvenirs and […]
