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I'm going where the sun keeps shining, through the pouring rain.
Going where the weather suits my clothes.
Banking off of the northeast winds, sailing on a summer breeze
And skipping over the ocean like a stone.
Henry Nilsson
As the World Turns…
Breakfast was abnormally early this morning because we had a long journey ahead. I’ve mentioned how harsh these long drives can be, but...
Joanna
Jan 312 min read
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The Edge of the World
As I’d mentioned in my last blog, it’s only ever Mickey that gets her own room. Now that there was an uneven number of females on the...
Joanna
Jan 212 min read
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The Spice of Life
On Boxing Day, Karen was back to her miserable old self again. She was definitely not handing out any chocolates with jokes. I suspect...
Joanna
Jan 17 min read
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Saudi Santa
Christmas Day finally arrived… but there was no rest for the wicked. We were up abnormally early and back on the highway. It was a...
Joanna
Dec 29, 202412 min read
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F-Grade
Wheels were rollin’ out of Kuwait early and we all waved goodbye to Jeff and Caroline. I was so sad to see them go. First Judy… now them....
Joanna
Dec 28, 202412 min read
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You People
Lutz is FINALLY off our cook crew… though honestly, he never really did anything anyway. With the departure of Jeff and Caroline, crews...
Joanna
Dec 26, 20249 min read
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Cringe, Creepy & Camels
The evening in Saudi Arabia, I was mentioning to everyone that it didn’t seem as cold as the last time we’d camped in Saudi Arabia. I...
Joanna
Dec 24, 202415 min read
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Braggadocious
It was Bahrain National Day on the actual day that we’d arrived in Bahrain. So that proved to be both a treat and a bit of a nightmare. A...
Joanna
Dec 23, 202418 min read
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Persnickety
In the bone chilling cold, it took ( what felt like ) forever to wake up, pack up and get back on the road again. We were all numb from...
Joanna
Dec 20, 20246 min read
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Caves & No Camping
I woke up in the sunny Doha morning and headed down to the breakfast buffet. Most of the breakfast buffets we have had at hotels have...
Joanna
Dec 19, 20249 min read
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When in Doubt, Eat
Ya… so a bird pooped all over me while I was in the Doha souq. All down my arm. I couldn’t believe it had happened. One young kid walked...
Joanna
Dec 18, 20246 min read
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Thrown into the Mix
The tour continued along coastal Oman, with a quick stop at Nakhal Fort. Although I’m feeling a bit “ forted out ,” I decided to pay the...
Joanna
Dec 17, 202410 min read
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Muscat Mayhem
I had been dreading spending two nights in Muscat with Denise, but as luck would have it, she’d reverted to being fun and engaging again…...
Joanna
Dec 13, 20247 min read
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Difficult - Etiquette - Attitude
Over the next few days, we covered a lot of miles. Mile munching …. A few full days of mile munching. I still love saying that… though my...
Joanna
Dec 11, 20247 min read
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Mexic-O-man
I feel a bit guilty for badmouthing Stormin’ Norm so much. Despite his disturbing knack for being annoyingly zip-zip-zippity and...
Joanna
Dec 11, 20246 min read
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Not a Nurse in Sight
The Germans have decide to leave us. Yellow and Thin Lizzy, that is. From what I’ve heard, he’s sick and an overland camping trip isn’t...
Joanna
Dec 10, 20248 min read
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