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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
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 14, 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
Ain't Got No Wine
I left Prince George today... If, at any time in the future, anyone ever inquires as to whether I have been to Prince George or not, I...
Joanna
Sep 25, 20207 min read
My Yellowhead
Stewart This is as close as I will be getting to the United States of America for quite a while... I think... Pr0bably... They are...
Joanna
Sep 24, 20207 min read
Am I There Yet?...
Leaving Prince Rupert was difficult. I knew that it might be a long time before I would once again be bestowed this overabundance of...
Joanna
Sep 22, 20204 min read
Canada's Wettest City & Sun
I have had a whirlwind couple of days in Prince Rupert since I my $695 BC ferry pulled in to port. Here I was, Northern BC... on a...
Joanna
Sep 21, 20205 min read
The Fall of the Ferry Fascination
Ok. I’m officially bored of this boat. It’s foggy. It's raining. Nary a whale or dolphin to be seen I ventured upstairs for...
Joanna
Sep 20, 20201 min read
My Northern Adventure Vessel
“I’m on a boat… I’m a mutha f’in’ boat…” … it’s a lie. I’m actually on a ferry. It’s more romantic to envision myself on a luxury yacht,...
Joanna
Sep 19, 20205 min read
Murals, Goats & Flowy Dresses
We survived our night at The Overlook, and thus far, have lived to tell. No spooky apparitions walking through walls or cloaked phantoms...
Joanna
Sep 17, 20203 min read
In to the Soup
After a delicious family dinner of bacon-wrapped pork tenderloin, roasted potatoes and greek salad on the patio, and copious amounts of...
Joanna
Sep 17, 20207 min read
Bras on / Boats Out
Dawn wanted me to get up at 6:30am and go for a brisk, early morning walk with her... We all had a BIG laugh... No thank you, sir. I'm on...
Joanna
Sep 16, 20204 min read
Victoria by Smoke
I. AM. ON. VACATION. BC staycation, that is. But right about now... I'll take anything. In a normal and perfect world, I am supposed to...
Joanna
Sep 15, 20205 min read
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