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| Above, while at the Albuquerque Cracker Barrel, I spotted this balloon drifting nearby. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
There are two balloon rallies in New Mexico to look forward to.
First, the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta that will be taking place in the city on October 5 to October 13. This one's the "big granddaddy" of balloon fiestas. Of course, on any given day, one can spot a few balloons in the air in Albuquerque. One day, I went into Albuquerque to take care of some personal business and there were about four of them up. They can be easily spotted miles away while driving into Albuquerque on Interstate 40.
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| Above, one balloonist's balloon basket at Red Rock Park Campground last year. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
Next, is the Red Rock Balloon Rally at Red Rock Park near Gallup. This year's balloon rally will be the 39th and will be held December 6 - 8. I went to it last year, but the weather wasn't cooperative. I got myself a campsite at the campground right next to the launching area for the first day. But that night, a snowstorm came through which forced the cancellation of any acensions. The balloonists spent their time huddled in group campfires. Maybe this year they'll have better luck.
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| Above, an early-morning snowstorm came in and forced the cancellaton of the Red Rock Balloon Rally balloon ascension last year. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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