60º with wind calm to 12 mpg gusts, here in La Feria, TX with heavy overcast and intermittent rain - which is forecast for the next 4 or 5 days. Taking several days to open the house and get things situated -- just like it took several days to close up the Clarinda house.
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| This was at 12 noon today. |
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| Photo taken from atop a balloon truck entering the field -- shows the huge crowd. |
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| Some shirts worn by balloonists |
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| Some more shirts |
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| Field from one of the broadcaster's sites. |
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| Official Poster |
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| Volunteers were everywhere running people where they needed to go. |
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| This is from a commercial photo in the program showing the Wells Fargo Balloons |
Worked up a compilation of gas bought on the trip. Had a wide variety of prices, with $2.43 a gallon paid here in Harlingon, to $3.10 a gallon paid at two places in the Hill Country of Texas.
Gas Prices Clarinda to Kenwood Fall
2018
Braddyville, IA -$2.70 Seneca, KS $2.75 Belleville, KS - $2.74 Great Bend, KS - $2.80
Dodge City, KS - $2.67 Liberal, KS - $2.64 Delhart, TS - $2.70 Tucumcari, NM - $2.75
Santa Rosa, NM - $2.80 Bernilillo, NM - $2.66 Belen, NM - $2.68 Vado, NM - 20.9 $2.70
Van Horn, TX - $2.94 Fort Stockton, TX - $3.10 Ozono, TX - $3.10 Boerne, TX - $2.56
3 Rivers, TX - $2.50 Harlingon, TX - $2.43
2,101 Miles $2.723 Avg price -
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| Trimmed bottom off the tall tree yesterday. |
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| For our Kenwood friends - This is Merve, a few minutes ago working at his spot. |
Here are some more pictures of the Balloon Fiesta that I picked up off someone else' site.
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More sometime later, Lynn
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