First thing I did when we arrived in Albuquerque was get my nails done! Angel Nails was just opening and offered a 20% discount to volunteers. Ryan, the nail tech is very artistic. Each balloon on each finger is different and he did it all free hand. I just showed him some pictures of hot air balloons on my phone and he took it from there. Fun!
Our first stop was on the bluff overlooking the take off field. We are here two weeks before the Fiesta, so we didn’t have a lot of work to do. Gave us some time to do some sight seeing and tourist stuff.
They are starting to bring in the rental golf carts. Lining them up and checking them out to see if they all run, lights work, tires are inflated. Took them days to check out over 250 golf carts.
Now we move down to the big RV parking lot. This lot is on an old dump site and it will hold about 1500 RVs. Before the big rush, the volunteers gather for pot lucks, and pancake breakfasts and Marguerita happy hours. A nice group to work with. Once the Fiesta starts, they spread out. There are so many places for volunteers to work.
The guys have about 8 or 9 golf carts that they use to guide people to their parking spots. There is only one area that has water and electric hook-ups that are available to reserve. The rest are first come first served, or you can sign up online to guarantee a spot, just any spot that is available. The volunteers have 30 amp hookups and water and we get our tanks pumped out twice a week, so we are permanent before, during and after the Fiesta. Before the Fiesta the ladies pack goodie bags to hand out, and get the packets ready for the groups that come in. The guys go out in the field and mark the sights, dig up the “goat head” weeds, and cordon off the areas that groups have reserved. It is a lot of work, but also fun.
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