An unexpected (right) turn of events...

Well, we have been on a trip where reception is iffy and wifi is a luxury, and it is absolutely great. However, that also means that I will be giving an update via photos/stories on the past four days. Which is basically my way of warning you of the amount of pictures that will be included at the end of this post.

Alright. Where were we...
Ah yes.
We were heading south through Arizona, and nearing the border we thought we would turn left and head east. At our turning point, we hit a small town out in the middle of the desert, which, mind you, is still quite hot this time of year. (Especially for two pale mountain girls.) And here we decide to stop and fill up on gas. When we get back in the van after filling up, it decides to throw a fit and not start at all. Like, not even a little bit. After about twenty minutes of stressing out, our trusty steed decides to start back up, but knowing us, we're not just going to take off into the desert with an iffy engine status. So we find the town's mechanic and he says we need a new battery.

This guy was super nice and working as quickly as he could, but it still took over an hour. I was handling the whole thing with this mechanic while my mom and dog took refuge in the shade. Now, this place, as I mentioned, was in the middle of the desert, and landscaping was obviously not a priority so there were no trees around. Literally not a single tree. So my travel companions are sitting in the shade provided by the Napa auto parts building just next to the mechanic's shop.

So there's my mom sitting on the sidewalk with a water bowl for Trevor at her feet and a scarf in her hair. And when some nice gentleman walks by, he assumes her to be homeless and offers her a ride or some cash. Obviously not knowing that by work-week her image is polar opposite of what it is at this moment. Once her situation was revealed they both just giggled it off and he went about his way. I wonder why he thought she was homeless?

So, after sitting in this hot desert for a little over an hour, we got back in the van (with a fresh new battery) and we both agreed in a matter of minutes that the ocean sounds nice. And when we got to our intended left turn, we turned right instead. 

And within about four hours, there we were! We grabbed a cabin in San Diego for the next two evenings and woke up with the rising sun shining on the Pacific. We just lazily enjoyed Encinitas for one day and Coronado Island the next. It was nice having a couple of days just soaking up the sun and sound of the ocean instead of letting the sound of our own wheels make us crazy. (Eagles reference. Whoop!) 

Today we are heading out onto the open road again.

Joshua Tree is one thing mom has always wanted to see, so we're heading back east, and then probably north, and then east again. Slowly making our way back home to Coloradical.  

Who knows what today has in store for us. (: 

Aloha ke akua. 

-Dai