They say the adventure starts when something goes wrong. Well, I’m very happy to inform you that we had one hell of an adventure this weekend. I guess it started on Friday night when 10pm rolled around and we still had not found a place to sleep. Yes, we considered sleeping on the side of the road. Yes, we realized it was quite illegal. And yes, we were extremely desperate. Thankfully, the camping gods heard our cries for help and there was one more camp spot available at Carpinteria State Beach in Santa Barbara.
When we woke the next morning, we were parked on the sand and the wide open beach was there to greet us. We made pancakes, ate fruit, practiced yoga, and spent the morning relaxing on our own hidden beach. When the time came for us to pack up and head out, we hopped on the road and encountered our next adventure….
The car (aka George) started to overheat after a few miles of driving so we decided to pull to the side of the road, make PB&J, and let George rest it out. We wandered around and found ANOTHER empty beach and spent the next hours exploring, swimming, and napping. We decided to get on the road again before sunset so we could make it to Ventura in time to watch the sunset and make tacos out of the bed of the truck. We made it a few miles down the road before George really started to give out. We spent the next hour driving in 1 mile increments to make sure George didn’t overheat and die. At this point, the chaos really started getting real so here is the short and sweet version of what happened: 
- We made it to a car shop but they couldn’t work on George anytime before Sunday morning.
- Again, we didn’t have a place to sleep and we weren’t really sure where we were.
- On Sunday morning, the car shop reported back that the problem was “more than they were capable of fixing” and we would have to find another place to fix it.
- We spent the next 2 hours calling car shops, tow companies, and parents to try to find out how to save George.
- We decided it would be best to just laugh it off (& cry a little) and take a train back to L.A.
As of now, George is still in Ventura and we are on a train heading back to Los Angeles. George will be towed to a new shop tomorrow to be operated on. We don’t know when the next time we will see him is and we don’t know if he will live to see another adventure. We ask you to keep him in your thoughts, and to wish him a speedy recovery. We will keep you updated on his progress and the condition of his health. #GeorgeStrong #thankyou
