Full Of Hot Air

Unfortunately we had to head a little farther home the next day. Both of us were sad to leave Jeep Funland behind, and we both dreaded the fact that the roads keep leading us closer to desolate West Texas (aka home), but you will never guess what we encountered when we arrived in Albuquerque!

Hot air balloons!!! Sean and I were aware that the Balloon Fiesta had started during the weekend, but we never expected to see them in the air after sunset on Sunday. We were staying at the Sandia Resort & Casino because overnight parking is free, but due to the Fiesta, we weren't sure if we could find a spot to park the beastly motorhome. Luckily we found a spot between a few other motorhomes and squeezed ourselves in, haha!

We took a quick walk around the "RV Park" and hit the sack early so we could get up early to watch the balloons take off. We woke up at 6:30a and peeked out the window, and all we saw was clear sky...hhmmmmmm. So, we went back to sleep for a bit and tried again...

It was fun to see all the shapes and different sizes of the balloons! The balloons are mesmerizing to watch, so we stared at them and watched the wind carry them to various areas of the city. We soon realized we had the best seats in the house and it also turned out to be free! We eventually pulled our eyes away from the balloons and we were on our way to Sandia Crest, which is the very tall mountain next to Albuquerque. 

We weren't surprised to see these signs posted...

Woohoo, no fee required! And, what a beautiful view this mountain shares!