Testimonials

"Sally and I want to express our thanks to the great Pueblo Balloon crew that took us on a magical journey on July 11, 2003.

Ed, our pilot, assisted by Rocky and Brad, provided us with a very professional experience that will last a lifetime. From our initial meeting at our motel, the set up and flight, to the champagne brunch and good byes, they were a courteous, informational and "a hoot" to be with. Thanks guys!

The breath-taking views were inspirational, and the New Mexico scenery is beyond words and description. Silently slipping along the sage-brush covered plain, and watching the ground open up into the magnificent Rio Grande Gorge was a once-in-a-lifetime revelation of beauty and awe. The sweet slide into the chasm was a tremendous thrill, expertly handled by Ed.

As we rose out of the rocky opening, the landscape spread out before us like a golden carpet. The chase crew below followed us, and assisted in a perfect landing. Later, our delicious brunch in Taos was a delight, and the conversation lively as the bubbles in the champagne.

This was a dream, and we thank all of those involved. Pueblo Balloons are the best!

Thanks, amigos!"

Don and Sally Smith

Springfield, MO

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Stacie

"Wow, what a trip - literally!!!! Thank you for your attention to detail, time, safety and fun. You guys have this down to a science and I felt VERY COMFORTABLE the whole time. Your professionalism was the best and you let your kindness as well as your colorful personalities shine through. I cannot think of anything I would have changed. You were both perfect - Johnny - what a landing - right on the road as you told us!! You are amazing. I cannot wait to see your movie. Keep me posted on how it goes and when it will come out.

It's funny, but I put up a little prayer that you would be our pilot and here you had sold the company, but drove in from Texas to take us and another trip on Sunday. I believe God works in mysterious ways and our trip was blessed with having both you and Ed there. Thanks. I will send anyone I know to you for a ride. We picked up the posters and met your friends in the store - who would have believed that we ran into a woman from Kirkwood Missouri in JD Challenger's store - a bit spooky! We live in Kirkwood!!!! We enjoyed seeing JD's store - he is quite a talent. I could sense good feelings throughout the trip and from your friends. What a power you guys are - keep up the good marketing. Hugs,"

Judy, Scott, Alex and Ryan

Hi Ed and Brad,

"We just returned to Bermuda on Friday and have spent the past couple of days catching up and doing laundry, but I didn't want to let the weekend go by without e-mailing you.

First, let me say again how much we enjoyed our balloon ride. Richard says I haven't stopped talking about it since, and he's right. It was great, and you were right -- the bumpy take off and landing have made the tale just that much more fun to tell. Both of you added tremendously to the experience, too, as you are both witty, charming and knowledgeable. We really enjoyed meeting you, and we're ready to go again.

We'd love the opportunity to reciprocate by giving you some water-based experiences. If you want to check out the hotel, go to www.royalpalms.bm.

Be warned -- if we don't see you in Bermuda, you'll be seeing us in Taos!

Thanks again for a wonderful experience."

Susan and Richard Smith

Dear Ed, Brad, Rocky, Jay, and Leslie,

"We are now back home from our New Mexico vacation, and we just wanted to let you know that our balloon adventure with you was the high point of our vacation, both literally and figuratively. Ed's expert piloting was a source of great reassurance for whatever anxiety we had at the start. The views and the serenity of floating over New Mexico made for an extraordinary experience.

Most importantly, the hospitality that all of you showed us made us feel that we were your special guests. We cannot recommend the experience more highly. We hope that others NM vacationers enjoy the thrill of ballooning with you."

Best regards,

Frank, Helen, and Teddy Macioce

"We just arrived home from a wonderful vacation which was made even better by a terrific hot air balloon experience with some of the nicest people that one would ever meet.

Your hospitality and genuine friendliness was overwhelming. Not only were we privileged to fly with an experienced balloon pilot but it was also very educational. Johnny was a terrific pilot and host with needless to say a great sense of humor. The day would have been complete as it was. Enjoying a great ride through the gorge but we were privileged to be invited to great meal of steak with all the trimmings that evening. Thank you so much for welcoming us into your lives for that day. We are telling everyone who will listen to us about how great your whole crew was, and how exhilarating the experience was.

It was definitely the highlight of our vacation."

Very Sincerely,

Ken Wolch and Marni Morrison

Dear Ed, Dave & Toni -

"Well we're back in Michigan now and are still awed by our experience with Pueblo Balloon. It's definitely one of our coolest experiences ever. We really enjoyed hearing local history, being able to help set up and take down the balloon, and how hard Ed worked to get us into the gorge even though there was but a slight breath of wind. Loved the champagne (two

glasses sure made crossing that bridge easier!) breakfast and warm donuts, too. Just a great, great day!

You've given us an experience we'll never forget. Trust us when we say we'll happily give you guys the highest possible recommendation.

Here's a few pictures we thought you may like! By the way Ed, I've been getting a lot of mileage out of your "ballooner eclipse" joke! By the way, we went rafting the next day, and saw several of those bighorn sheep -

including one majestic fella that looked like he was posing for National Geographic. You guys live in a very, very special place.

Thanks again and take care!"

Tom and Kris Hinken

"Hi Folks,

Jari and I had a fabulous time today and again want to thank you for making the trip special. Your attention to all the small details and the very special way you made us feel like guests was really appreciated.

God Bless You."

Renee & Jari McKee

Boca Raton, Florida

"I just wanted to thank you all again - especially Ed, Toni and Barbara, for a great experience. It was a wonderful trip up, up and away - a great way to spend the 4th of July. My retirement vacation was just spectacular and Pueblo Balloon Company was a big part of it. I recommended you all to another couple staying at our same B&B and I hope they decided to go and had a similar wonderful experience. Thanks again - hope to see you another time."

Galene Bushor

"Hey Ed, Barb, and the rest of the Balloon Crew,

Thanks so much for a wonderful experiance on Monday July 30, 2008. The balloon ride over and in the Gorge was great. Sharon (Howard) and I enjoyed the ride very much. Thanks for letting me be a part of the Crew. I'm telling everyone at home that I have my BCT designation. ( Balloon Compression Technician ). It was really a lot of fun. It was a much better ride than the one I took in Africa.

See you next time,

Jack Hayes

Sharon Howard

Burleson, Texas

Ed-

"We wanted to thank you again for a great time. The balloon ride was amazing and the brunch at Michaels was one of the best meals we had in Taos. We can still taste the Pinon coffee and fresh donuts! You definitely made us feel like part of your family during the time you spent with us.

Please pass this on to the rest of your team as well.

I have attached a couple of pictures of the adventure. Hopefully your internet connection is fast enough to download them! "

Thanks again,

Steve & Kelly Hlavinka

To Ed and Dave ,

"Just got back from our 8 week tour of the west, and had to send a note of thanks. We rode with you on 6/2/08, it was the highlight of our vacation! We never experienced anything like it and enjoyed the flight immensely, [ Breakfast was good too!].

Thanks for a great flight, good company, good breakfast, champagne! "

Paul & Lucy Levine, Hernandez Beach

Hi Ed,

"Just a quick note and a couple of photos. I don't think this original email went out

so I'm resending from my other email address. We had a blast!!! Best experience and best people we've had the pleasure of meeting our entire trip! We spent the latter part of our trip in Santa Fe and wanted to be back in Taos!!!

We have tons of photos but just wanted to share a few with you. Give our best to Brad and the rest of the crew. I'm still pumped and can't wait to get my pilots license. I've started studying from some info I've found online (FAA)We stopped by and saw Russell and he took us on a tour of the hat shop. We took

him a cd of photos.

We only had one evening of internet connection our entire trip. We live by the internet

so it was a great experience to let go of that seemingly important duty for a few days!

Thanks so much Ed, Anne is a new person. We for once got to have conversation on the plane

instead of her being a medicated zombie. She feels like she can do anything now. She even plans on

going up in a bi-plane with me. HA!"

I'll be in touch.

Kindest regards,

Cheryl

Ed,

"We just wanted to tell you thank you for an experience of a lifetime! It's been a month ago now that we went on our ride with you, and Tony and I are still talking about it. It was such a smooth, peaceful ride up there, I'm embarrassed to think that I was so nervous beforehand. You made the ride extremely comfortable. It was really neat to learn from you and your staff all about the history of some of the sites and trails that we were able to see along the way. We appreciated the care and the hospitality shown to us that whole morning. The brunch and champagne toast at the Gorge bridge was wonderful. We've had so many questions about that balloon ride, and we love to tell all about it. You've got a great thing going with a great bunch of people. We look forward to the opportunity to go up with you again. Thanks! "

Leslie Ohlman | Sr. Interior Designer

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Just wanted to let you know that we enjoyed our flight very much! We are back home now and we still can't believe we did it! It was the highlight of our spring break vacation!! We are impressed with the professionalism demonstrated by your whole crew. It was obvious, from your personalities to the appearance of your vehicles, that you are one of the best ballooning companies around. We look forward to another ride with you when we come back--perhaps in December or January.

Regards,

Mike Hellmann and family

"Normally we do not take time to write reviews or critiques, and often we forget to thank those who enrich our lives with unforgettable experiences. However, in this case we are going to make an exception!!

What a wonderful time we had with the Pueblo Ballon Company on June 8, 2009. Words alone cannot express the flight and the fabulous people we encountered along the way. The charming and cooperative Dana at Hamption; the lively, informative Lisa; the brillantly competent crew chief Dave; and of course "The Muscle" two degrees and we hope he keeps on chasing. We would be remiss not to mention the superb pilot Ed who calmed the fears and answered the multitude of questions in an exemplary manner.

We cannot describe the flight, it was truly beyond our expectations and should be experienced by everyone, but we can describe the brunch. Doc Martins was a beautiful setting with great food. The conversation was intelligent, enlivening ,and most enjoyable. We spent the remainder of our vacation singing your prasies and hope you continue in providing this wonderful service.

Wishing you gentle breezes and marshmallow landings."

Clarence and Milijana Wilkerson

P.S. On our flight the rooster in us had a birds eye view; the duck in us loved the splash and dash; and like the sheep we could be hereded anywhere with you and the crew. Also thank Lisa for hooking my wife on mimosas.

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Ed, Dave, and Crew –

"Thank you for a wonderful hot air balloon flight. My family of five flew with you this past Thursday, July 8. Every aspect of the day was excellent. Dave picked us up and gave us some excellent information about Taos and ballooning. Despite – actually, because of – some early morning wind, Ed gave us quite an experience in balloon inflation. The flight itself was spectacular – the views, the flying, the feeling of being suspended high above the earth yet absolutely no apprehension at being so. The unexpected fun was the landing – lying sideways in the gondola as the wind wrestles with the deflating balloon. And then, rather than rushing us through a post-flight toast, we were treated to some fun storytelling and an excellent brunch. It was a first-rate experience all the way."

Thanks again,

George Struve (and Bonita, Sarah, Kate, and Maddy)

Ed,

"You guys did a great job and I appreciate another hardworking business person. Look forward to our next adventure in Taos! See you next month."

Peter