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PART 2
We'd been to Albuquerque a few years ago, but not to the Balloon Fiesta. When we heard TCI (Teton Club) had a rally planned around the event, we knew we had to go. The Rally lasted about a week and gave us a chance to tour the area and reconnect with our RVing friends.
That led into the first weekend of the Balloon Fiesta. We splurged on a hot air balloon ride and lucked out with great weather. Another treat was the Mass Ascension, where all the balloons are spread out in a field and take off within minutes of each other. It's especially neat because you can walk among the balloons as they're taking off. It was a treat to view the festivities and hope to attend the event another time.
Our next stop was in Arizona to tour the Petrified Forest, Painted Desert and the Meteor Crater.
Our friends, Dennis and Lupe joined us for the Meteor Crater.
From there we went to Cave Creek, just north of Phoenix. My college friend Karen and her husband, Don, live in the horse country where Don competes in team roping in his spare time. Tom got to drive the "practice calf" in their arena.
We spent a week in Phoenix visiting with my brother John and his wife Jacquie. They sponsor ballroom dances in Mesa, so we had to brush up on a few dance steps, but managed not to embarrass ourselves too much.
Our next stop was the Valley of Fire State Park (east of Las Vegas). This park was spectacular with the RV sights to match.
We next visited the Sequoia National Park. We had visited about 12 years ago and it's still amazing to see these living giants.
Coming up next - Yosemite National Park.Comments
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