Ok, quick update. I got the part, which ended up only being 5 bucks, and I was able to fix it myself in 30 minutes! Yay for that :). I survived rush hour LA traffic, and after two and a half hours I made it the 60 miles to laguna. Now Ann is showing me around and were headed to dinner and drinks at Dana Point harbor. Such a beautiful place!

I found the part! Now waiting for it to get here, then I get to play mechanic and get all dirty... This should be interesting.

Well, the second tow... My roadside assistance has definitely paid for itself! Nothing serious, just a throttle cable. It's something I might be able to do myself... But definitely need a part or two.

Cruising through Malibu :). Very posh... The landscape in northern Cali is definitely prettier though.

Amazing. Definitely a reason why i'm in this campground. Cameron and Aya are awesome people... Definite faith junkies, which is exactly why I am where I am. Amazing people, and great conversation. God is still good... Very good in fact. Thank you God for conversation that brings glory to your amazing creation. Thank you for thorns amidst the beauty that reminds us that there's still work to be done. You are beautiful to me. Your son loves you.

I am settled in Lompoc for the night. At a campground with some pretty cool young neighbors that sold everything and hit the open road. Can't wait to chat with them a bit more and share some stories.
I should get into LA at a decent time tomorrow, but definitely want to stop for a bit in Santa Barbara and Santa Monica. I'm kinda bummed that clouds rolled in before I could get any sunset shots, but I think I got some decent ones earlier in the day.
It was definitely another blessed day out on the road, and Franke is still plugging along without complaint :). God is good.

Los Osos

Hokay... So. I think I got some more good pictures in so far today... we will see tonight. Today has been a very good day so far, but the first part was distracted by a multitude of amazing views and pull-offs. It took me almost 3 hours to drive 40 miles! Part of that was running into some fellow Westie owners that drove Franke’s twin. Almost identical except a little older and not in as good of shape. Really nice hippie types from Victoria British Columbia, and we chatted for probably a good half hour or so.
I stopped at Sacred Heart hermitage as well, which was a winding very steep drive. The drive was worth it though, with amazing views and a killer bookstore where I scored a couple new reads. I’m currently in Los Osos, which is home to www.gowesty.com , experts on anything VW van, so of course I must stop. From here who knows how far I will get, but good sunset pictures are a priority :) Life is good.