Vintage trailer makes its way across the USA border!
Who knew life would take such a drastic spin when I left my little solar trailer in SMA a few years ago. I was simply jamming back to LA to do a quickie job on the TV show Last Comic Standing....just to make a bit of cash...and then...
Somehow, 2 1/2 years later I am still working and haven't had a real break to get back to get my trailer (which was stored safely in the middle of town at the San Miguel Tennis Courts Trailer lot -- who by the way I love). My gal was just waiting on me to get back God kows when, and, then came along super-sonic Caty. She was a Toothie reader and had emailed me inquiring about where I'd found my trailer. She was doing loads of her own research on vintage trailers and couldn't find one like mine, bud wanted one badly (I had the same prob til I found mine). The minute I got her email, and purely on a MST whim, I said - "Why not buy mine?" She was elated, the cashola was transfered and now she owned my trailer. She's so much like me, jsut trusting whatever way the wind blows.
Thing is, we had to get it from Mexico to the USA since she was nervous to travel all thru Mexico with a trailer titled in my name on her own. Cut to - months of dead chaos and drama trying to get it to the border or somewhere in TX for her to grab it from. First I enlisted the help of Carlos, my surfing bud in Baja but something came up and he couldn't do it. Next up, my pal Deb down in SMA (who was in the middle of an international move herself) stepped in to help out and after weeks and weeks of insanity, she finally managed to get it delivered to Caty in San Antonio! Now the only thing left is for Caty to unpack my world from her new trailer, ship me my goods and to head out on her own wily adventures. Freaking nuts.
This is why I love this blog, travelling, adventure and all the mishaps that come along with living a funky ass life. You just never know what the heck is coming down the way. You don't know what path people are out there desperately hunting for. You just really don't even know your own road and where it will take you. If you remember, 2.5 years ago, I was in San Miguel de Allende, studying Spanish in dark bars, eating my way thru the town and slowly making my way to the Darien Gap in Panama, volunteering the whole way down Central America.
Now I'm working on two TV shows in Jersey and wondering if I will ever return to SMA. But, at the same time, I'm conspiring on how to flip my beast of a floating home in LA, revamping my sailboat for what I know will be an upcoming Southern Pacific crossing, wondering if I should just ditch my condo in Chicago, regrouping about buying an Airstream (with a toilet on this one!), and eating my way through a ton of good food in NYC. Among other things of course...but it's good to know that adventures keep getting lived and sojurns keep getting traipsed.
This is to Caty - I hope you love that little trailer as much as I did and it takes you as far RTW as you want to go...enjoy el camino, and I bet I see you some day out there, just when we both least expect it! (PS - That's Caty with the trailer...sure, she's dusty, but give her one good cleaning...and she's OUT!).
Darn, I started to write you once and tell you if you EVER wanted to sell it........and I'm in San Miguel! Curses....but she'll have a good life, wherever that might be.
Keep on keepin' on........
BABS
Posted by: Babs | June 24, 2011 at 02:35 PM
Hey there Michelle - send me the info and pictures!
Posted by: misty | June 19, 2011 at 04:59 PM
I don't know you, but I enjoy reading your blog. I also, incidentally, have a 1977 Airstream Argosy (with toilet!) for sale right now, if you're interested. Her name is Rosy the Argosy, and she's awesome. Just FYI. Thanks for sharing your blog!
Posted by: Melanie | June 17, 2011 at 04:10 AM
Get rid of everything but the boat. Once you are out here you won't want to get pulled back for anything. Good luck on the S. Pacific Passage. Off to do the Indian this year.
Posted by: Lee | June 11, 2011 at 03:28 PM
Sad to see you sold the trailer, but happy that someone will be using it... we enjoyed getting it fixed up when we had it and were excited when you purchased it from us.
Interesting about getting an Airstream. That is exactly what we did, another 57, which we fixed up. Maybe you would want to look at it..
We would love to keep track of iYachtita, please pass our email on to Caty and ask her to send us a note every now and then... Richard and Pennie, in Colorado.
Posted by: Richard Hughes | June 07, 2011 at 05:23 AM
Now, what is she up to... Another new adventure? Always interesting.
Posted by: shane C. | May 15, 2011 at 08:57 PM
They're both beautiful! Do you know if she will have a blog?
Posted by: Andy | May 13, 2011 at 09:07 AM
Sounds like the end of an era....awwwwwww...glad the tiny trailer found a new lover. I have a feeling we'll be seeing you in a shiny, super cool
Airstream one of these days.
We missed SMdeA again this winter as well....spent some time on the Pacific Coast instead. What to say except every place has its wonderful bits and they're there for the enjoying.
See ya girl, on the road, I'm sure.
xo
PS...got a new mexican dog (PonyGirl).
Posted by: Cowgirl | May 08, 2011 at 12:26 PM