Our destination was Santa Maria for lunch with friends from a past road trip. However, I missed a detour sign and decided to do a quick U-turn near the construction zone. (This is not a good plan in a 36' RV!!) This decision led to a tailpipe laying in the road, a noisy car and a stressful morning. Needless to say, we did not get to see Kathy, Susie and Manuel for lunch!
In stead, we met Greg, Scott and Will at Ventura RV repairs. They were some great guys and did quick, quality work. Then they referred us to Keith at Kenz Mufflers in Oxnard. Keith did quick, quality work to get us back on the road to northern California.
The noise the RV was making was impressive. I think Will shot out of the repair shop so quickly to offer a humane euthanasia to the injured animal he heard for miles. When he saw the damage to the rig, he eased my stress by saying, "this is no big deal." But he also was impressed by the way the exhaust pipe had wrapped itself around the drive shaft!
We rolled out of Kenz Mufflers in time for dinner in Santa Maria with our friends, the Silveira's. They included us in the finale of their Portuguese Festa celebration. The festivity is in honor of Queen St. Isabel of Portugal who first celebrated the Holy Spirit's provision for her people and offered a free banquet celebration in honor of the Spirit.
The Silveira's, their family and friends know how to celebrate. We had an amazing dinner of tri-tip, salad, home made salsa, beans, breads, ice cream and suckers!! It is always an honor to get time with them!!
We bedded down near the Pacific and might just check out the Hearst Castle tomorrow, that is if I can keep the rubber down and keep all the pieces connected to the RV!
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