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Spirit and Adventure: February 2014

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Friday, 28 February 2014. After our hiking trip on the Arizona Trail we took a rest day to get cleaned up and catch up on photos and other computer stuff. The following day we were right back at it with a morning visit to the Boyce Thompson Arboretum. Which had a huge variety of plants and really nice trails) near Superior ( see Andrew's photos here. And then afternoon sport climbing at Queen Creek. These descriptive and decorative tiles were placed throughout the Arboretum. Andrew getting ready to start...

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Spirit and Adventure: Out of the Nest -- First Flight

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Sunday, 22 March 2015. Out of the Nest - First Flight. Finally, conditions were looking better and it was time to fly. As Andrew got out his phone Saturday morning to call Chris to make sure things were still on, my heart immediately started to beat faster. I looked at the clouds . . . wondering . . . almost hoping for an excuse. That’s how nervous I was! From our beginner group, there was me, Andrew and Mel ready to take our first flight. Testing us, Chris called the three of us together and said, &...

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Spirit and Adventure: October 2014

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Thursday, 9 October 2014. I'm not much of a history buff but the culture and architecture of Nepal is quite fascinating. There are so many interesting temples, shrines, gods, goddesses and intricate designs. On the way back from Nagarkot we stopped at the city of Bhaktapur. And later went to Durbar Square in Kathmandu. Both are protected heritage areas and both had an entrance fee with money being used for conservation and restoration efforts. Edge of carved door in Bhaktapur. Door carving in Bhaktapur.

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Spirit and Adventure: August 2015

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Sunday, 23 August 2015. Family, good food, wine tastings and beautiful scenery! Since we hadn't seen Andrew's sister, Clare, for almost two years, we decided to take a slight detour from our U.S. vacation and head up to Victoria for a couple days. We took the Victoria Clipper, a passenger ferry, and left the car in Seattle. With Andrew's other sister, Penny, also in Victoria right now, it was a family reunion. Yes, a very small family compared to the Ballard clan! Along the harbour walkway. The lenses we...

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Spirit and Adventure: March 2014

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Monday, 10 March 2014. Sadly, our road trip is coming to an end. We didn't get any more rock climbing in due to rain in the Sedona area and a sinus cold that kicked the crap out of me while we were in Moab. After our hike in Fish and Owl Canyons I did manage to drag my ailing body around several short day hikes in the Moab area in Canyonlands. National Parks and Dead Horse Point State Park. Big thanks to whoever invented sinus meds and to Andrew for his patience! These are a few random photos. By Peter P...

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Spirit and Adventure: February 2015

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Saturday, 28 February 2015. After Group Therapy, I Need Therapy. 8220;No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No! That’s what was going through my head but I’m pretty sure the sound coming out of my mouth was more like adrenalin infused whimpering. Regardless, Andrew knew I was in trouble. We were on the second last pitch of “Group Therapy” in Red Rock Canyon. Looking down, Andrew climbing up. Although it was sunny out, it was cold and sometimes breezy in the shade. The majority of the climb was in the shade...

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Spirit and Adventure: July 2015

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Wednesday, 1 July 2015. Over the past couple weeks, Andrew and I were out in the mountains on a paragliding and climbing trip. Unfortunately, neither of us think we can also fit scuba diving gear in the car! We first headed to Vernon due to its close proximity to climbing at Skaha Bluffs in Penticton. After three long days with two or three flights per day, I'm not sure if I was feeling better about things or not! Flying at Baldy, near Vernon, BC. Four gliders in the air and cows in the landing zone!

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Spirit and Adventure: July 2014

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Monday, 7 July 2014. Marketing 101 - Engage Your Audience. I love a good marketing campaign. One that grabs my attention and especially one that makes me smile or laugh. I was walking along University Drive this morning and and started noticing chalk signs on the sidewalk, obviously left by some young weekend entrepreneurs. The wording has faded a bit so I've included captions. I'd buy from them. Wouldn't you? Watch your step (by large bump in the sidewalk). Get your ¢ out. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).

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Spirit and Adventure: November 2014

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Saturday, 29 November 2014. Raja Ampat - Bungalow Surprises. The last stage of our amazing holiday was a week of scuba diving in Indonesia, amongst a group of islands called Raja Ampat. The translation means “four kings,” referring to the four largest islands (Waigeo, Batanta, Salawati and Missol) amongst the thousands of smaller islands that encompass this area. Coincidentally, we got the turtle bungalow. And they didn't even know about our love of turtles! Looking into our bungalow from the deck. In ke...

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Spirit and Adventure: June 2014

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Wednesday, 25 June 2014. Wild Flowers at Kid Goat. We finished off our recent trip by climbing an easy multi-pitch route on Kid Goat. The weather was a bit questionable. As we climbed we could see rain showers coming in all around us but happily there was still blue sky above. Clouds moving fast on the left. Rain coming in on the right. Stuck in the middle with blue sky and sunshine! This one, I don't know. Anyone? Love, Honour and Belay. From Lonely Crags, looking out over Kelowna. The forecast looked s...