Gypsea Journeys: Northbeach Campground

The only real holiday shopping we did this year was order a few things online from GoWesty when they had one of their sales during Thanksgiving. We did get some theatre tickets to see Mary Poppins at the PCPA theatre as well and decided to visit both places the same weekend, since both locations are pretty close. The play was of course amazing! This theatre always puts on wonderful productions, but little did we know what characters we were about to meet when we picked up our GoWesty order. After the play, we camped out at Northbeach Campground in Pismo. It was awesome… 20 bucks for a quiet and peaceful (FREEZING) night. The next morning we stumbled into GoWesty and as we proudly shared our cold camping story, we met a fellow van owner who couldn’t believe we picked camping over staying in a family townhouse that’s close by. He had just traveled quite a ways to pick up his van and was heading towards San Diego. His van was previously a GoWesty van, so a logo sticker was definitely a necessity. Another couple was getting their van ready for an overseas journey to Chile. They were making sure everything was ready to send their shelter on a boat from Long Beach, which they would eventually meet in Chile. When we questioned them further on their motives for their adventure their answer was perfect… life is short. As another birthday approaches for me, I am realizing this more and more. These simple words shared from former strangers makes me thankful for the friends/family in our lives and for those who are only there briefly. They all impact us and we hold on to the positive and adventurous ones because they help keep us going. During our visit we had a little time to craft (never leave home without yarn), so we made a couple of foxes and scarves for our GoWesty family and new friends we had just met. Wishing them happy and safe travels wherever they are headed. Cheers to 2014 bringing new adventures and friends!