Did you just read that right? You should read that again. Yeah, it's true....yesterday I went in a HOT AIR BALLOON! Not just any hot air balloon, but a hot air balloon in Mexico. I know it's incredible; I'm still relishing in my excitement and disbelief that it' really happened!
Basically, Mary is amazing, and she was able to find a SUPER great deal where we paid to go to Tequisquipan (a city in Queretaro) and got to have a night in this sweet apartment, two meals paid for, and a ride in a
globo (Spanish for hot air balloon; easier and more fun to say). So, 13 of us (including Brad's parents) left Friday night for this bucket-list- worthy adventure. We spent quality time eating, talking, playing ping-pong, jumping on a trampoline, and enjoying late night conversations all for a very great price.
Yesterday morning, we headed out at 5:45 to leave for the balloon site. When we got there, it was ridiculously foggy and I feared we weren't going to go up. However, after waiting an hour or so, the fog cleared, and we lifted up into the air and had this amazing 360 degree view of the countryside, Pena de Bernal, 13 other
globos and a gorgeous skyline dotted with cotton-balled clouds. I felt like I was flying...oh wait...I was!!! :) But really, I felt like a feather floating into the horizon, and for a good 30-40 minutes, we flew around, rising, lowering and hovering over the beauty of God's creation. It was SO
vale la pena (worth it), and I am thankful to have had this opportunity!
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| Freezing at 6 am in the Morning |
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| Our groupieee |
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| My lovely, lovely Laura |
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| Excitement shot #1 |
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| Excitement shot #2 |
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| Bestyy |
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| Familia |
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| This is Mary: professor, director, mother, friend |
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| Brad casually lifting up our balloon |
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| Um. Yeah, this is real life...aren't the colors amazing!? |
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| Just chillin' in the sky |
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| Me, Ainslie, Melissa and Kara |
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| The other side of the Basket |
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| This is what we survived on... |
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| With the fog we had an incredible horizon |
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| A view of Pena de Bernal which we climbed the 1st month in QRO!! |
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| Our side of the Hot Air Balloon Basket....girls+ Brad's parents |
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| Stoked on life to have had this experience |
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| Our Balloon |
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| Heading inside the balloon once we landed |
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| Post- morning relaxation...done right:) |
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| The Life of a WIM student |
Anyway. I've had other fun experiences in my time here in WIM, but this is definitely one of my most memorable, simply because it's not everyday that this gets to happen:) 3 weeks left...time's cutting down fast. Happy Sunday, and have a wonderful week!!
