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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Into the Smokey Northwest September 5, 2017 | Rex Ballard We are about to head North for a quick 2 week road trip. The first day of our...

Rex Ballard
Sep 5, 20171 min read
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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
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Wine, Food & Family
This past weekend we popped up to Napa Valley to catch up with some of our recently found relatives - Rob and Kelly Brewer. Â We got to...

Rex Ballard
Aug 21, 20174 min read
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A 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...

Rex Ballard
Aug 6, 20177 min read
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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
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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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Frankfurt
June 6th, 2017 – Frankfurt, Germany The time has come to bring our grand European Adventure to an end. it is befitting that it would be...

Rex Ballard
Jun 7, 201710 min read
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The Ballard European Trip
The time has come to bring our grand European Adventure to an end. it is befitting that it would be grey and rainy on this morning in...

Rex Ballard
Jun 6, 201710 min read
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The Ballard Trip to Europe
June 5th, 2017 - Mainz to Boppard & and Kelkheim, Gernany Today is our last full day in Germany and tomorrow we head home. We decided to...

Rex Ballard
Jun 5, 201710 min read
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Long Lost Friends Found
June 5th, 2017 – Mainz to Boppard & and Kelkheim, Gernany Today is our last full day in Germany and tomorrow we head home. We decided to...

Rex Ballard
Jun 5, 201710 min read
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