the Philippines recently hosted the 11th Hot Air Balloon Festival where for 3-4 days of hot air balloon and other air related activities were held at Clark Air Base, Pampanga. i had heard of it last year but hadn't been able to go ... but this year i was determined to go and i did!

the hot air balloons were scheduled to start set up at 530am and a friend told me that it'd be a good idea to get there early to get pics of the balloons being inflated (thanks jun!). we did get there really early, around 5am and may pila na! we got good seats at the audience area and here are the pics! special thanks din to bobbee for lending me his tripod! hehehe ... ;P