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Dusting off the Road Trip Blog
backroadblues3: Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. Hi there folks, Â I am in the process of embarking on another cross-country adventure. As many...

Rex Ballard
Feb 23, 20176 min read
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The End of a Cross-Country Trip
Epilogue Tuesday, August 20, 2013 We’ve been home for 4 days now and we have had an opportunity to reflect on the trip we just...

Rex Ballard
Aug 20, 20137 min read
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On the Way Home
Wednesday & Thursday, August 14 & 15, 2013 We stopped in Solvang and Buellton for a couple of nights. We really love the Santa Ynez...

Rex Ballard
Aug 16, 20136 min read
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Visiting Family in the SF Bay Area
Sunday & Monday, August 11 & 12, 2013 – Martinez, San Jose and Monterey, CA Although we are a little disappointed to be in the final days...

Rex Ballard
Aug 13, 20136 min read
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Quick Stop in Reno, NV
Friday & Saturday, August 9 & 10, 2013 – Reno and Napa We are headed home after 7 weeks on the road.  We spent the night in Reno, NV.  We...

Rex Ballard
Aug 11, 20137 min read
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Heading Home - Stop in Elko, NV
Thursday, August 8, 2013 – Elko, NV Where are they now.  We are on the home stretch and expect to be back home in about a week.  We will...

Rex Ballard
Aug 8, 20131 min read
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Weds & Thurs August 7 & 8, 2013 – Butte to Ogden and Salt Lake
Weds & Thurs August 7 & 8, 2013 – Butte to Ogden and Salt Lake On Tuesday we left beautiful mountains and forests of Northern Montana and...

Rex Ballard
Aug 8, 20133 min read
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Monday & Tuesday August 5 & 6, 2013 – Flathead Lake and Anaconda, MT
Monday & Tuesday August 5 & 6, 2013 – Flathead Lake and Anaconda, MT Here is a quick post to bring us up to date.  On Monday, August 5th...

Rex Ballard
Aug 6, 20135 min read
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Sunday, August 4th, 2013 – Glacier Park
Sunday, August 4th, 2013 – Glacier Park Whitefish was packed with tourists; many of them from Canada.  We were certain that Glacier Park...

Rex Ballard
Aug 5, 20134 min read
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Whitefish, MT
Some pictures of us in the wilds of Whitefish, MT

Rex Ballard
Aug 5, 20131 min read
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Saturday, August 3, 2013 – Whitefish, MT
Saturday, August 3, 2013 – Whitefish, MT Once again, we arrived Friday afternoon on August 2nd in the pouring down rain. Not only was it...

Rex Ballard
Aug 5, 20137 min read
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The Tale of Hebgen Lake
backroadblues: Friday, August 2, 2013 – Hebgen Lake, Quake Lake and Whitefish, MT It was a warm summer day at Yellowstone Park. The...

Rex Ballard
Aug 4, 20136 min read
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Thursday, August 1, 2013 – Yellowstone NP
Thursday, August 1, 2013 – Yellowstone Today we ventured into the Park on our own.  The main objective was to head part way up the Upper...

Rex Ballard
Aug 1, 20133 min read
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Wednesday, July 31, 2013 – Yellowstone National Park
Wednesday, July 31, 2013 – Yellowstone National Park Wow, what a day we had today. Once again, when we rolled into Yellowstone it was...

Rex Ballard
Jul 31, 20135 min read
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Where are we on July 30, 2013
July 30, 2013 Where are we now? This is how far we have come so far. Our return home will take us from Yellowstone to Flathead Lake in...

Rex Ballard
Jul 30, 20131 min read
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July 30, 2013 – Sheridan, WY to West Yellowstone, WY
July 30, 2013 – Sheridan, WY to West Yellowstone, WY Last night while we were in Sheridan, we felt like going out to dinner. A quick...

Rex Ballard
Jul 30, 20136 min read
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July 29, 2013 – Mt. Rushmore and Crazy Horse Monument
July 29, 2013 – Mt. Rushmore and Crazy Horse Monument With all that rain we had last night, our concerns about having rainy weather...

Rex Ballard
Jul 30, 20134 min read
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Untitled
July 28, 2013 – Sioux Falls, SD to Hill City, SD Sorry for not posting to our Blog last night but we did not have any internet...

Rex Ballard
Jul 29, 20135 min read
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Road trip photo links
Here are some links to more photos 1. Toronto https://www.dropbox.com/sh/9pld1y7uomj6ntn/HkYgipLbI9 2. Michigan...

Rex Ballard
Jul 27, 20131 min read
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Saturday, July 27, 2013 – Wisconsin & Minnesota to South Dakota
Saturday, July 27, 2013 – Wisconsin & Minnesota to South Dakota Today we left our Walmart spot at around 8:00 AM and we were headed to...

Rex Ballard
Jul 27, 20134 min read
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