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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Living on the Edge
Once we’d left Nizwa, we spent the day ‘ mile munching .’ I’ve only just heard that saying, but I love it… and I intend to use it from...
Joanna
Dec 7, 202414 min read
Dry and Sour
Have I mentioned Oman is a dry country? Dry in both literal senses of the word. Dry as in arid and dry. Dry as in sober. Zero alcohol....
Joanna
Dec 6, 20247 min read
Fake it ‘til You Make it
The next day became an exploration of some of Oman’s barren, flat landscape, as well as its tombs, forts and castles Our camp was only a...
Joanna
Dec 4, 20246 min read
Oh, Man!
Marilyn was wearing a ‘ Choose Love ’ shirt today. I mistakenly read it as, ‘ Choose Life ,’ and my mind automatically went to Wham!...
Joanna
Dec 3, 20245 min read
Inappropriate Outfit
Our overland truck’s name is Marianne and she’s big, beastly, brute, bright orange and a force to be reckoned with. She’s 4WD, seats 22...
Joanna
Dec 1, 202413 min read
Happy Endings
Following the disastrous veal ratatouille, a few of us gathered to indulge a bit too excessively in the remaining wine we’d brought...
Joanna
Nov 30, 20247 min read
To the Bin!
Our first couple of nights were going to be bush camping and I was a little worried about that. I’m not a camper… nor do I think I ever...
Joanna
Nov 29, 20249 min read
An Abu Dhabi Do Time
Did you know Abu Dhabi is the safest city in the world? Remember how I said Dubai is third? Ya … apparently Abu Dhabi is number one. Now...
Joanna
Nov 26, 202413 min read
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