The Rally.

We arrived in Albuquerque, NM the next day. It was a little hectic getting into the RV area as the volunteers were not as organized as we would have liked. However, once we got in, we got settled quickly and had plenty of room to set up the RV.

There were somewhere between 2,500 and 3,000 RV's in attendance. That was definitely a sight to see.

We mostly enjoyed the Rally. We had not been informed that the RV area was a 20 min. bus ride away from the event location. This posed a bit of an inconvenience. We decided after the first day that we would drive our own vehicle.

The youth center for the kids was really great. They had a lot of fun meeting new friends and going on some really fun field trips. I was glad they had a fun place to hang out while we enjoyed the seminars and exhibits.

Timmy won 2nd place in the Oreo cookie stacking contest and was rewarded with a $100 Target gift card.

The RV's were set up in the Balloon Fiesta Park. Some of you may know that Albuquerque is very famous for being the hot air balloon capital. We were treated one evening to a balloon glow. Several hot air balloons lined up in an open field. They were tethered to the ground and they filled the balloons with flames so that they glowed bright yellow and orange. It was really beautiful and cool. We all enjoyed this very much.

We liked meeting new people and sharing a passion for RVing with others. It may be a few years before we attend The Rally again.