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Updated Monday the 6th of September, 2010
Gateway airport: Albuquerque,
New Mexico [ABQ]
Arrival window:
12 noon to 2 p.m.
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Albuquerque
Balloon Fiesta photo gallery
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OVERVIEW:
'Mass ascension', 'balloon glow' and more, Albuquerque old
town, ghost towns and Santa Fe.
From
Spanish colonial village, to a 'significant' metropolis set
beside 10,678' Sandia Crest in the Sandia Mountains . . .
all in all Albuquerque is a place of many contrasts.
We're there to catch the color and splendor of the
annual Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta, but side trips during
balloon 'quiet times' will unearth other 'hidden' facets of
the distinctive southwest.
A wonderfully colorful photo opportunity, plus you may take
a balloon flight if you so wish.
TRAVEL TO THE GATEWAY AIRPORT
o It is recommended that clients arrive a day early to be fresh for the trip, and to also counteract possible flight delays.
o Early arrival also enables you to explore the gateway city should you wish to do so.
o When booking flights, add a day for overnight travel or two days if also crossing the Pacific Ocean/International Dateline.
o The last day of the trip is the date you should arrange your flight home unless you plan to stay on. Thank you!
DAY 1 | Arrive ALBUQUERQUE
I'll meet your early
afternoon flights into Albuquerque and make our way to our
hotel and take a short break. Following a digital preview of
things to come, we'll head for Albuquerque ‘Old
Town’ which was originally settled in 1706. Our
‘photostrollabout’ of the ‘Plaza’ and surrounding nooks and
crannies will provide many
southwestern details such as hanging Chiles, plus the obvious in the St. Felipe de Neri
Church etcetera. Dinner in one of New Mexico's oldest
structures just off the plaza.
ALBUQUERQUE, 3 nights
DAYS
2 and 3
| BALLOON FIESTA and side trips
At dawn on Day 2 the numerous unique shaped balloons will be our main 'focus' at the 'Special Shape Rodeo'.
You'll not
be short of color and form, and be treated to
many colorful and comical shapes, with the ‘Creamland
Cow’ being this writer’s favorite on Travel Images' on
Fiesta workshops since 1997.
After a break, we’ll be off to Santa Fe for lunch and another
‘photostrollabout’ reminiscent of Albuquerque’s but
with the addition of the Loretto Chapel’s
‘Miraculous Spiral Staircase’ and so on. We’ll be back
at Balloon Fiesta Park for the 'Special Shapes Glowdeo' to
give you the chance to hone your time-lapse
photography skills, and during the firework display that follows.
On
Day 3 we'll be back on the Fiesta Field at dawn for another 'Special Shape Rodeo', during which we’ll move around the Fiesta Field as many wondrous balloon compositions develop over our heads. The 'Key Grab' is another fascinating photo shoot which follows. After a
late morning break we'll take lunch in Albuquerque, then
head for the Turquoise
Trail. As we go north to via the ‘ghost towns’ of
Golden, Madrid and Los Cerrillos you'll shoot a varied palette of
southwest flavored images. Sunset out in the high
desert, and back to Albuquerque for dinner.
DAY 4 | Flights home
Back to the Fiesta Field prior to dawn for the incredible 'Farewell Mass Ascension' followed by breakfast and
a trip to the airport. In the interests of photography I suggest
you arrange your departing flight for 12:30 p.m. onwards.
Free
transport to Grand Junction, Colorado, is available for those taking my
Red Rock Country
photography tour.
Photographer/Leader
John Baker
This above itinerary is copyrighted by John T. Baker Photographer LLC, and Travel Images.com,
and authorization is NOT granted to business entities for professional use of said material.
PHOTOGRAPHY TOUR FEES
TRIP COST: $1,379 per person, double
occupancy [land only]
SINGLE ROOM SUPPLEMENT: 14% of the trip
cost
SMALL GROUP SUPPLEMENT:
For groups of 3 only: Add 10% of the trip cost above.
For 1 and 2-person ‘groups’ only, the rate is negotiable.
INCLUDED IN THE TRIP COST:
The following items are included in the trip cost: personalized photography instruction throughout the trip by John; all accommodations; all breakfasts; on-vehicle
snacks and bottled water; all ground transportation; airport
transfers on the first and last days of the trip only; entrance fees for sites and activities listed below under ‘Admissions’; and following the trip, field notes describing the time, place and subject of each photo stop, and a disc containing images of clients 'in action' on the trip.
NOT INCLUDED IN THE TRIP COST: The costs for these items are
the responsibility of each participant: airfare; travel costs
between your home and the gateway airport and return; any
transportation or travel costs incurred prior to or after the tour’s
inclusive dates; pre-tour and/or post-tour accommodation; lunches and
dinners; alcoholic beverages; entrance fees or costs related to
optional sites or activities not included in the itinerary or a part
of the trip; excess baggage charges; medical costs; personal items;
incidental charges incurred at our accommodations such as internet
access, phone calls or laundry; baggage and/or travel insurance;
passport or visa expenses; and airport departure taxes.
ADMISSIONS: Multiple admissions for Fiesta field events are included
in the trip fees.
A
balloon ride from the Fiesta Field is optional, is
not included in the trip cost. The rides generally cost in the region of $350.
