Another page of the puzzle

   "The road traveled is a lonely place" Wow is this statement tell the truth. The road traveled as a traveler or adventure is always changing. Just when you think you have a plan or course of action figured out and proceed on that path, bang it all comes to a grinding halt and you must change your plans or adapt to the changing problems or trouble that has entered your world. 

    That's what has happened since I took the sailboat from the Keys to Fort. Lauderdale, Florida. It was in Lauderdale that I sold the boat to this Ukrainian guy that wanted a live aboard boat to stay on. So with the boat sold I had 24 hours to find a vehicle to move all the stuff from the boat to a van and set out on another destination of travel. So the van was purchased at a decent price and all was transferred, and I was off to travel west and look for some summer work for the upcoming tourist season.  

   I applied at various places such as Grand Canyon, Yellowstone , Alaska and other large tourist spots that hire many for their seasons.  I Had some responses and it looked as though I would have something for the summer season and be able to make some money and have a great time doing so. Now into the trip some 1800 miles the van decided to have mechanical problems. Not only mechanical problems which I could generally be able to fix myself but more specific transmission issues. The transmission went out on the van having no drive and over drive. I could only drive in 2nd gear at a rate of 30- 40 mph. This posed a problem, a big problem.  Now what do I do with this situation I was in. The van and I was sitting in Crowley LA in a small town with no one I knew or no way to repair this. The mechanics shop quoted me 1800-2300 dollars to repair the van, of which I had no way of coming up with out of my small kitty I had to get out west with.  So the question I have to myself is now what do I do. The van is great,  I really like it but it's not worth 2000 dollars to fix it. I now have to figure out how do I get back home, and do go back home or do I just go hang out at some friends till spring comes along. 
   So the decision was made sell the van on craigslist and fly out of Houston TX. to my friends place to hang out do some maintenance jobs and work on finding some summer seasonal job. I had a couple of leads for a summer position in Yellowstone and and in Alaska. So the flight was booked and I was on my way to PA. to settle in for a month or so. I arrived in PA to cooler weather but still I was at a set location for a time to settle in and work on some projects on my computer and work on securing a job for the up coming season. 
   I interviewed for a job in Alaska and it looks as though I might get that job. I find out in a week or so, crossing my fingers.  The job entails working for a Lodge on the Kenai Peninsula as a maintenance slash security person for 5 months. This will be a good chance to visit Alaska and see some of the country and photograph it then fly back to the Farm in PA. and work three more months then go back home for the winter to get some photographs edited and get a Camper for the next season to get back to Alaska for a second season. Well that is all for now folks stay tuned for more as I continue the adventure. Watch the You-Tube videos I post every other week. Here is the link   www.youtube.com/skipperfound