The Guadalajara Reporter

Balloon novices assemble their first fragile flying vessels

The third annual Globo workshop sponsored by the Lakeside Presbyterian Church roped in a crowd of 20-some expats keen on learning the art of building and flying tissue paper hot-air balloons. 

The two-hour sessions held August 27 and 28 were led by Pat and Ralph Courtney. They first mastered the technique under the guidance of seasoned Ajijic globo-maker Ricardo Gonzalez, taking it from there to develop an illustrated step-by-step instruction manual in English.

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