I am in LOVE

We are in the process of starting to think about what type of vehicle we would like to drive on our trip. There are so many possibilities and prices and criteria to think about. We want something that will double as sleeping quarters.  I want something that I could partially live out of for 4 months. We both want something comfortable and bigger rather than smaller. Something that doesn't guzzle gas, maybe diesel which is cheaper. A vehicle that may be more widely used down south. Parts is not always parts! 

Anyway, in our search, I found this and fell in love.  It may not be the best choice but wouldn't it make for a great story!!!  A 1964 Deluxe 21 window Mint Green VW Van!  Ha, you cannot go wrong! I think Juliano will nix it but it is fun to think about.

I wonder what we would name her.

And so it begins...

My boyfriend, new boyfriend mind you, and I have decided that in a year and a half we are going to quit our jobs, relocated to southern CA and drive the Pan American highway all the way from Mexico to Panama then make our way through South America to his home in Brazil. We must be absolutely nuts....stark raving mad.

I am so excited I can hardly stand it...and I just don't know where to begin. So I thought I would start a blog of my journey to get to my journey. My plan is to blog each step of the way, offer solutions I find, lament about problems I run into, pass on suggestions and just basically share my path to what I hope will be a turning point in my otherwise mundane sort of life.

I have nothing tying me down so why not venture off to the great unknown and suck up all the life I can while I have the chance.

I hope you enjoy my journey as much as I enjoy sharing it with you.
Mellissa

PS Juliano, the other half, is at work, but this is his adventure too, so I post for both of us.