Moving on.
I plan to leave Santa Cruz (where I have been for a week) on Thursday morning if all goes as planned. My stay here has been great, the people are friendly, the city (town) is just big enough to be explored, and the weather is great, though maybe a little chilly at night. I am not sure too sure where I will go from here but I do know that I will be heading north, and will very likely end up in Oregon.
Apologies for the infrequent posting here, where I have been staying has no internet of its own and the unsecured signal from one of the neighbors that I can pick up is weak at best.
Also, I want to thank my new friend Vaughan, who hosted me here in Santa Cruz, for doing so and being very hospitable I will never forget it.