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The Biggest Little Town in the Middle of Nowhere - Boise
We said our farewells to family in Burbank, Washington, which sits just outside of Pasco, Washington. We are heading to Boise, Idaho. I...

Rex Ballard
Sep 19, 20174 min read


Hanging Out by the Columbia River
We spent the day today just hanging out along the Columbia River in Pasco, Wa. Elisa and I started out the day by visiting nearby...

Rex Ballard
Sep 18, 20174 min read


Back in the USA
Today will be our last day in Canada. We really have enjoyed visiting our "Neighbor to the North". It is really quite beautiful up...

Rex Ballard
Sep 17, 20177 min read


Happy Birthday On The Road
We both woke up early and realized that today was Elisa's Birthday. It's one of those milestone birthdays and we are a little bummed out...

Rex Ballard
Sep 16, 20174 min read


Lake Louise & Banff
It was chilly last night – probably in the mid 30s. When we woke up this morning it was snowing. Although it was cold enough to snow,...

Rex Ballard
Sep 16, 20175 min read


Banff or Bust
We slept in today. Things were very quiet out at Cottonwood Cove on the banks of Lake Shuswap. We could feel that the weather has...

Rex Ballard
Sep 16, 20176 min read


Sleepover at Shuswap Lake
We said farewell to beautiful Vancouver, BC. We really enjoyed our stay. This large bustling city is Canada's second most populous city...

Rex Ballard
Sep 13, 20174 min read


Vancouver City Tour
After our busy day-trip out to Butchart Gardens and Victoria we were looking forward to our semi-private city tour of Vancouver, BC. I...

Rex Ballard
Sep 12, 20176 min read


On to Victoria
Hi there everyone. Sorry, I'm a little late with this post. It was a long day yesterday and I didn't have it in me to write this up....

Rex Ballard
Sep 12, 20176 min read


Canada - Eh!
We took our time this morning getting ready to pull out of the town of Issaquah. We had a great time connecting with Rob and Kelly's...

Rex Ballard
Sep 10, 20174 min read


Family Time in Seattle
We had a great day today walking (briefly) in the footsteps of Rob and Kelly Brewer and their 2 high energy kids, Charlotte (Charley) and...

Rex Ballard
Sep 9, 20174 min read


Heavy Traffic on the way to Seattle
It was a long day of driving today. We went from Grants Pass, Or to Issaquah, Wa. A trek of about 450 miles. To make matters worse,...

Rex Ballard
Sep 8, 20172 min read


A Break in the Weather
We are on our way up to the Northwest. First stop is Grants Pass, Or. It was a pretty easy drive. We left at about 10:00 am and had...

Rex Ballard
Sep 7, 20172 min read


Into the Smokey Northwest
We are about to head North for a quick 2 week road trip. The first day of our trip will take up through Grants Pass, Oregon. We will...

Rex Ballard
Sep 5, 20171 min read


Long Weekend in Fort Bragg, CA
Hi there everyone! Elisa and I decided to spend a long weekend on the Northern California Coast near Fort Bragg. Fort Bragg sits on the...

Rex Ballard
Aug 6, 20177 min read


Coming In September 2017
In September of 2017, Elisa and I are planning a trip up through the Pacific Northwest. We will head on up to spend a couple of days in...

Rex Ballard
Jul 8, 20171 min read
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