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Start of the Balloon fiesta and time to move on
... br> Drove to Las Vegas NM
JP and Brian went fishing twice. First trip was to the Guadalupe River in the Jemez. We intended to drive NM 126 over to the Rio Las Vacas but were stopped short because a semi truck/trailer was jammed into the side of the mountain on a road which was basically a single lane jeep road! We had to back up about a half mile to get to a spot where we could turn around. Don't know ...
Here for the Holidays
We arrived here to spend Christmas with Brian and Layla. Our stay at Rio Rancho was for 16 days which were spent eating, shopping, spending time with Brian and Layla and also Ed and Michelle (Brian's good friends from Austin Texas who were here for Christmas as well) We took a few trips around the area including driving up through the Jemez Mountains into Los Alamos, and then on to Rancho De Chimayo where we had to wait 1 hour and 40 min. to get ...
Up, Up and Away
... is hot enough, that it begins to lift the envelope -- and soon the balloon is filled, hovering over the gondola.
Gondola
The basket is made of wicker or rattan, covered on the bottom with sleds or skids to allow it to hit rocks, trees, the ground--whatever--without damage. Obviously, the basket carries the propane tanks (usually two), the passengers, and the instrumentation. Many pilots also carry bags of rocks to act as ballast, which can be dumped if rapid ascent is ...
Highlights of the Best of the west Tour days 10-18
... the Islands in the Sky region and hiked a couple of miles to a viewpoint. Nothing prepares you for the views that you get in this park. There are hundreds of miles of canyons carved into the rocks to depths of 1200 feet. The Green River meanders between the canyons and it is truly astonishing. On our return to the van we all decided that we had ran out of superlatives to describe the scenery, we were that blown away by it all.
Michael had ...
I'm stuck - in a WIND TUNNEL!
... am heading to bed very early, as I hope to get out of here extremely early in the morning to beat the wind- since it gets worse in the afternoon. I hope to be home tomorrow – however, last time I made this trip, the wind advisory and the horrific winds in Flagstaff forced me to stay overnight one additional night in Flagstaff – I am hoping to avoid that this year…………Wish me ...