Yet again we found ourselves in the right place at the right time. I was pointed to the International Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque by a native on the streets of Santa Fe that I bought beautiful beaded earrings from. New exciting experiences, yes please!
After having spent much of the last month on quite roads in highly unpopulated areas, sitting in several hours of traffic to get to the event was an especially grueling experience. Our plan was to camp at the event so we could get up before the sunrise to see the early morning dawn patrol followed by mass ascension. After having been pointed in the wrong direction by an unorganized entourage of unhappy police officers, we made it to the event campsite… fourteen minutes after they closed. So those frustrating hours where in vein and we drove to the nearest Walmart and parked for the night. 
We got up at 4:44 (quite possibly the earliest I am known to have my eyesopen!), waited in traffic for about an hour, walked for about 20 minutes and…made it to mass ascension right on time. All our efforts felt worth it when we witnessed the incredible rising of hundreds of hot air balloons! Enjoy these picture, we worked hard for them!Also, click here to see an incredible video of the Balloon Fiesta made by our very talented friend Joel Schat!
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