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Musings about Spain and Spanish life by Paul Whitelock, hispanophile of 40 years and now resident of Ronda in Andalucía .

Balloons
Tuesday, September 8, 2026 @ 8:17 AM

Spain is full of globos - balloons - whether kiddies' party balloons or of the hot air variety.

Where we live, just outside Ronda (Málaga), you often hear the burner of a hot air globo as it flies over our house and garden. This happens mainly at the weekend, all year round if the weather is favourable.

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Two blew over last Friday during Ronda's Feria de Pedro Romero. None on Saturday or Sunday, however, probably because it was overcast.

Personally, I've never had the pleasure of taking a balloon ride, although it's on my 'bucket list'. The issue is the cost. Maybe my family will 'club together' to buy me a flight for my 80th birthday in four years' time.

 

As for party balloons, they appear regularly and not just for children's parties.

Spain being a country that has more fiestas than most, there is always an excuse to put up decorative balloons.

Weddings, too, often have a lot of balloons in evidence and so do grand openings of new hotels, restaurants and the like.

 

 

 

 

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© Paul Whitelock MMXXVI

 

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