Santa Rosa, NM

Saturday - We left the balloon fiesta this morning after dry camping for ten days. We used the generator quite a bit as the solar was barely able to keep up in the middle of the day. It ran for 4-6 hours per day to recharge the batteries and cool down the RV in the afternoon. 

We are at a small RV park in Santa Rosa, NM, about 120 miles east of Albuquerque. Full hookups w/50 amp service for $35. Good price but that’s about it. The park is kind of run down but we needed to dump and get some laundry done. 

Tomorrow, we are headed for a Harvest Host on the other side of Amarillo. 

Last night, we went to the fiesta and I helped a bit with the Party Balloon. This was a large shaped balloon and they needed some help. I was available. 

The evening events are just “glows” where the balloon is filled and heated but not launched. The “glow” is from the propane burner. I don’t have any pictures of the Party Balloon as I was helping holding it down. I qualify as an anchor or ballast. It was a fun experience.

I thoroughly enjoyed the Balloon Fiesta and felt that the volunteering added a lot to the experience. I would do it again in a heartbeat.