{"id":2482,"date":"2009-03-29T07:17:00","date_gmt":"2009-03-29T12:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theworldbyroad.com\/wordpress\/2009\/03\/28\/hasta-luego-melissa-hola-celeste"},"modified":"2009-03-29T22:29:32","modified_gmt":"2009-03-30T03:29:32","slug":"hasta-luego-melissa-hola-celeste","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/2009\/03\/29\/hasta-luego-melissa-hola-celeste","title":{"rendered":"Hasta Luego Melissa, Hola Celeste"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; margin: 5px 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" title=\"DSC_0258\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/dsc-0258.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"DSC_0258\" width=\"404\" height=\"272\" align=\"right\" \/> It is a hard road out there. Nearly everyone has cracked at some point, including me and Bouey.\u00c2\u00a0 We have had a handful that vowed a desire to finish the expedition with us, we have had a handful that realized quickly this was not for them.\u00c2\u00a0 Being part of the crew is not like traveling, it is not like vacation, it is a job\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6without pay, other than the experience of a lifetime.\u00c2\u00a0 And it is a seriously difficult job.\u00c2\u00a0 Each day we get out there deal with police checkpoints, crossing international borders, driving on terrible roads.\u00c2\u00a0 Often a day that was supposed to take 5 hours turns into ten, and since the last 7 months since Melissa joined have all been in Spanish speaking countries, it is up to either Melissa or I to translate everything that happens.\u00c2\u00a0 After an exhausting 12 hour day, most would want to take a shower and go to bed, but all of us have to keep after it, writing blogs, planning the next segment, or cooking dinner in the dark while setting up camp.\u00c2\u00a0 Month after month we are all far away from home, I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t think any of us would trade the experience, but when things happen at home, bad or good, we are not there to be with our friends and family.<\/p>\n<p>For the last 7 months, Melissa has endured a longer stay as part of the crew than anyone else to date, and for over a month, she has been the only girl with 5 ridiculous boys giving her a hard time every day. With all of the trials and tribulations The World by Road has to offer, she has put up with it, but the time has come for us to say goodbye. After 7 months, Melissa is not quitting, but unfortunately needs to head back to Atlanta to take care of some things. However, her strength has officially earned her the award for the most time on the crew. Luckily enough for us unruly boys, another woman has joined on to keep us in line.\u00c2\u00a0 Her name is Celeste Tenuta, from Denver, Colorado.\u00c2\u00a0 She joined us in Puerto Vallarta and will be making the journey up to Alaska to finish the expedition with us. Does she know what she is getting herself into? I am sure Melissa can give her a few pointers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theworldbyroad.com\/bios\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to read Celeste\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Bio.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is a hard road out there. Nearly everyone has cracked at some point, including me and Bouey.  We have had a handful that vowed a desire to finish the expedition with us, we have had a handful that realized quickly this was not for them.  Being part of the crew is not like traveling, it is not like vacation, it is a job\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6without pay, other than the experience of a lifetime.  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