More From Balloon Fiesta

 

We particularly liked this balloon for a gin manufacturer and not because we are fans of gin. Although all the balloons were colorful and unique (except the two identical ones right below it in this picture) this one was fun because it was different. 

 The officials (referred to as Zebras and often wearing gaudy Zebra garb) would go to each balloon before it was given the okay to launch. They'd give their whistle two quick tweets and they'd take off. It was a flurry of whistles, applause, and balloons taking off all around us.

All those trucks that you see in the pictures soon took off to chase the balloons and bring them back from where they landed. When we were on our way home we saw balloons in people's yards and fields.

After the mass ascension they started blowing up the special shapes. Come back next time for those.