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It's a bird! It's a Ballon! It's a Kite....
This week, I have chosen to enjoy my luxurious Fall Break in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It was the destination for my fabulous vacation because it coincided with the 2008 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. I got to attend last year, and was surprised how exciting it was to be amid thousands of hot air balloons. It was the closest I've ever come to living in a fairytale. The colors, the size, and the magic of the sunrise Mass Ascension was memorable. This year, it just wasn't meant to be. Due to high winds and inclement weather, the Fiesta was cancelled for the entirety of my visit. On the last day of the Fiesta, we decided that we'd go down to the balloon park...just in case. Deliciou
s breakfast burritos were consumed, and hot chocolate enjoyed while wrapped in our blanket, sitting on the empty balloon park field. As the sun came up over Sandia peak, balloonists and their crews were streaming out of the park in droves. Though we enjoyed our sunrise picnic, the sky had never looked so empty. Several creative balloon enthusiast had come with a backup plan - kites! In an over sized field poised for monstrous balloons, four lonely kites glided through the sky. Yet, it was enough to make me smile at the beauty in disappointment. And...who's to say that buying gobs of helium balloons from the party store and dancing in my own fiesta of balloons wouldn't be more fun?!?! (Pictures are from the 2007 Balloon Fiesta)
This week, I have chosen to enjoy my luxurious Fall Break in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It was the destination for my fabulous vacation because it coincided with the 2008 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. I got to attend last year, and was surprised how exciting it was to be amid thousands of hot air balloons. It was the closest I've ever come to living in a fairytale. The colors, the size, and the magic of the sunrise Mass Ascension was memorable. This year, it just wasn't meant to be. Due to high winds and inclement weather, the Fiesta was cancelled for the entirety of my visit. On the last day of the Fiesta, we decided that we'd go down to the balloon park...just in case. Deliciou
s breakfast burritos were consumed, and hot chocolate enjoyed while wrapped in our blanket, sitting on the empty balloon park field. As the sun came up over Sandia peak, balloonists and their crews were streaming out of the park in droves. Though we enjoyed our sunrise picnic, the sky had never looked so empty. Several creative balloon enthusiast had come with a backup plan - kites! In an over sized field poised for monstrous balloons, four lonely kites glided through the sky. Yet, it was enough to make me smile at the beauty in disappointment. And...who's to say that buying gobs of helium balloons from the party store and dancing in my own fiesta of balloons wouldn't be more fun?!?! (Pictures are from the 2007 Balloon Fiesta)
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