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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
Wreath Vibes
When we arrived in Abha, Rosanne realized she’d somehow lost her keys. All her keys… She was convinced she put them on a rock by her...
Joanna
Jan 610 min read
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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