Regards from Albuquerque

International Balloon Fiesta
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Have you ever seen Spongebob flying in the air? Can Darth Vader’s head or a Pepsi can fly at 2000 feet? If you are seeing all of this stuff in the sky, don’t worry! It doesn’t necessarily mean that you are nuts or that you are dreaming: you could just be in Albuquerque living an unforgettable experience called the International Balloon Fiesta.

Let me introduce myself. My name is Manolo Bautista and, even though I am not actually in your classroom, I am a virtual English NA2° student who is living in the United States this year.

I am a Maths teacher who works in a bilingual Secondary school in Espejo (Córdoba). Last year I was studying English at the EOI Córdoba. However, this year I am having both an enriching and challenging experience as a Maths and science teacher in Albuquerque, New Mexico and I am following teacher’s lessons from the United States.

You probably don’t know too much about Albuquerque, the biggest city of New Mexico with 700,000 inhabitants. In this city you can discover not only breathtaking natural landscapes (such as the Sandia Mountains, the Rio Grande, volcanoes, etc) but you can also experience a remarkable event: the International Balloon Fiesta, with hundreds of air-hot-balloons gathered in Albuquerque from many countries around the world. They fill the sky during 9 days in October, the month with best conditions for practicing this activity.

I was at this festival this year and it was truly delightful! Look at these pictures taken by me and visit the following sites if you want to know more about this event:
http://www.balloonfiesta.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albuquerque_International_Balloon_Fiesta

Well, I hope we keep in touch from now and see you soon, folks!

PS: By the way, do you remember the Coyote-Roadrunner cartoons? They were created in New Mexico and I’ve already seen several roadrunners! They are so fast indeed! (but I am still waiting to hear ‘mic-mic’ ) 

If you want to say something to Manolo, you are very welcome to post a comment. He is looking forward to them. Carmen