It's a beautiful day...and Warmer

The sun was out, and it warmed up to a pleasant 60. We did our daily walk down to the main tent and attended a non-denominational service. Great music and a good inspirational message. We sat by people who had lived in Marysville, and another from Orting. It is a small world.

We hiked back up to our parking area and toured the hot air balloon museum. Now before anyone says anything, I was not looking for employment. It was a very interesting exhibit and lots of history. Many years ago the Rotary club sponsored an exchange student from France. Her great grandfather was one of the brothers who invented the concept of the hot air balloons in France. Indeed, it mentioned her great grandfather and his brother. Albuquerque is famous for it's annual international Balloon Festival and the park we are in is dedicated to that event and ballooning.

After lunch we we headed into Old Town Albuquerque and walked around the shops. In addition to shops, there were numerous artist selling there creations sitting on the sidewalks. The prices were good, and the environment was great. After a few purchases, we found a quaint Mexican Restaurant and had a great dinner with plenty of left overs. We won't be cooking lunch tomorrow.

Tomorrow starts the seminars, and expo. We are looking forward to learning more about the coach, and some tips on traveling.

Albuquerque is a beautiful town and we are looking forward to exploring some more before we leave.