Clark Pampanga's annual Hot Air Balloon Fiesta is a much-awaited event for everyone, especially for photography enthusiasts. With balloons flying in the air amidst a magnificent sunrise/sunset,this event is definitely a sight to behold and a perfect photo subject.
My first Hot Air Balloon experience was 4 years ago and I can still recall how much fun I had with my friends. It was the 11th Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta which took place on the weekend of Valentines Day. Sadly we weren't able to witness the first take-off of the balloons because of the heavy traffic. So for the succeeding year, we decided to get there as early as we could. Armed with our lomo cams, digicams, and SLRs, we excitedly took a lot of shots. The night glow take-off was also worth waiting for.
Though the stars of the event are the hot air balloons, you'll also see different kinds of flying objects such as skydivers, toys for the big boys and kites.
For a meager budget of 500 per person, we were able to have an eventful weekend at Clark. Below is a list of things that we brought for our trip:
- Php 1000 for gas
- tent, mat, pillows, umbrellas (it can get really hot come noontime)
- poi, RC helicopters and a kite for leisure
- 200-300/person for a sumptuous lunch (try Pampanga's famous delicacies)
And to give a few words that come into my mind whenever I think about this trip, they would be the following:
picture perfect scenery.
sunrise.
wind.
clouds.
giant balloons.
skydivers.
best kite in town: flying nemo
car exhibits.
beetle.
aling lucing's sisig.
picnic.
night glow.
roadtrip.
driving lessons 101
lone tree
NATURAL HIGH.
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