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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
Montezuma's Revenge Road
I had done a little bit of research into my voyage to Montezuma… and when I say ‘research,’ I mean that I had inserted Samara to...
Joanna
Nov 14, 20217 min read
Pura Vida
Once I was out of the only-me resort, I hit the dirt path once again, and made my way into civilization.... Actually, I’m lying. Before I...
Joanna
Nov 14, 20213 min read
Southbound and Down
I don’t want to brag… Yes. Actually, I do. I shouldn’t really. But… ok... I am in Costa Rica. Not only am I in Costa Rica, but I am...
Joanna
Nov 13, 20218 min read
Coco Loco
I made it out of Blue Dream... in fact, I was packed and ready to go at a very obscene hour. Bye, Bye, Blue Dream! That's the one good...
Joanna
Nov 11, 202111 min read
A Blue Dream
There are many important things one must take into consideration when traveling... and even more so when traveling solo. That could be...
Joanna
Nov 8, 20219 min read
Me & My Knickers
A while ago, a former colleague of mine recommended these longer, silky boy shorts to me. I bought one pair, with the intention of...
Joanna
Nov 6, 20216 min read
The Road Less Travelled
So in addition to steepness, speed bumps, gravel, slow drivers, potholes, road erosion, drop off cliffs and fog... I have now discovered...
Joanna
Nov 4, 20216 min read
Peed On...
The road from Grecia to Zarcero was not bad at all. Nothing much to complain about. Unusual for me! Little to no rain… hills and road...
Joanna
Nov 1, 20216 min read
Up
OK… I just want to let everyone know that I wrote this blog out… twice. Twice. On both occasions, it somehow disappeared on me… due to...
Joanna
Oct 31, 20217 min read
The Highway 32 View
Effective immediately, my adoration of driving has temporarily ended. There will be no more 'love of driving' until I am out of...
Joanna
Oct 30, 20213 min read
Up a Hill and Down a Hill
So over the duration of the past two days… I managed to do something incredible. What?… you may ask. Well, if you really want to know… I...
Joanna
Oct 28, 20214 min read
Do not FEED the Crocodiles
In regards to driving, I feel like I’m starting to getting the hang of it. Almost feel like I’m a pro. Like I’ve been cruising the...
Joanna
Oct 28, 20216 min read
Hey Lady!
Yesterday, I learned that Howler Monkeys are very loud… and eerie. Their howls are very impressive jungle sound effects, but incredibly...
Joanna
Oct 26, 202110 min read
What’s wrong with THAT girl?
So today I made a major decision. It was to stay in the cold, refreshing shower for the rest of my life. Forever. After awhile of...
Joanna
Oct 24, 20213 min read
Tortuguer-Jo!
It was absolutely exhilarating being on the road… free… and I’m not even much of a fan of driving. In fact, I hate driving. But you know...
Joanna
Oct 24, 20213 min read
Feliz Cumpleaños
So… today was my 49th birthday… and although my real present is being here, in Costa Rica… what I would really like would be the actual…
Joanna
Oct 23, 20217 min read
Stay Tuned…
Update… my wifi on my computer has “burnt out”… 💻 💥 … of course it has! I would be thoroughly disappointed if it hadn’t. Timing is...
Joanna
Oct 23, 20211 min read
Do you Know the Way to San José?
Yes. I’m in San José. No. Not San José, California. San José, Costa Rica. Regardless… I can’t seem to kick the incessant and melodious...
Joanna
Oct 21, 20217 min read
Livin' la COVID Loca
My day began like any other… had a meeting in the morning, ran some errands around town, swept and mopped my floors, packed up a last few...
Joanna
Oct 20, 20216 min read
The Pre-Flight Foodie
When one is about to embark on a long, international flight, it might seem a sensible and practical thing to avoid certain trigger foods....
Joanna
Oct 20, 20213 min read
Packing
Packing has never been something I'm particularly good at. It's odd, because if I really sit down and think about it, my mother was...
Joanna
Oct 15, 20214 min read
The Perils of Packing
Packing has never been something I'm particularly good at. It's odd, because if I sit down and think about it, my mother was always a...
Joanna
Oct 15, 20214 min read
Where Will You Go?
For Joanna McBride travel has always been about adventure and the resulting stories When this is all over, I’m going to Ecuador....
Joanna
Feb 13, 20212 min read
All You Need is Gas & Good Tires...
Ok... as of reaching 100 Mile House, I have successfully completed a total of 3163 kilometres traveled in British Columbia. *albeit 516km...
Joanna
Sep 26, 20205 min read
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