Brother Jim is on the way with a suitcase full of parts. Yup, like the Deus Ex Machina, Jim is going to help us out of our current situation.



Why Jim? Well, a) he was ready, willing and able to come; b) he knows his way around VWs and has rebuilt the engine on a vehicle similar to ours; c) he speaks spanish and d) he is a savvy traveler which may help coming through customs.

Jim flys in tomorrow and will work his way to Villa de Leyva on Sunday. Mike has spent the past week watching videos on the Samba on the delicate operation they are about to perform. Through many emails and phone calls they are ready to tackle the project.


While I should be excited about the repair, I am more excited about having our first visitor. Jim will be here a week and I hope the repair goes quickly so the three of us can do some traveling and exploring before Jim heads back. I want to share our experience of life on the road.

Thanks for all the comments, both here and via my email.....however, I asked what YOU would do, not what you thought we should do. ; -)

Stay tuned.

Trish