Tom and Jen bought a truck camper.
Day 212: Cracker Barrel, Slidell, LA Cloudy and cool. We moved 15 miles east to Mississippi, then spent an hour at the Visitor Center mulling over if we should go back to Louisiana and drive the long drive along the Mississippi River into the Gulf. Mississippi won over and we are at Buccaneer State Park... Continue Reading →
Day 211: Abita Brewing Company, Abita Springs, LA Raining. Our time in Louisiana is waning. We are going south again to New Orleans to check out the Chalmette Battlefield portion of the Jean Lafitte National Historic Park. A project for a glum day. I didn’t realize that the Battle of New Orleans had such importance.... Continue Reading →
Day 210: Fairview-Riverside State Park, on the Tchefuncte River, LA Mostly sunny and mild. This was the third time we’ve had something lifted from our campsite while we were gone. We had left our door mat over the fire pit, along with our firewood, upon which I pinned a note asking to please leave the... Continue Reading →
Day 209: Fairview-Riverside State Park, on the Tchefuncte River, LA Sunny! It was a beautiful day in New Orleans. We went on a walking tour of the Garden District. It was… fine. Tours were running late because there had been a fire along one of the main roads in the Garden District. The Garden District... Continue Reading →
Day 208: Fairview-Riverside State Park, on the Tchefuncte River, LA Raining. The World War II Museum in New Orleans is a great way to spend a rainy day. We were there until closing time and could have stayed longer. The stories and the humanity of our American “Civilian Soldiers“ is told well. See the movie!... Continue Reading →
Day 207: Fairview-Riverside State Park, on the Tchefuncte River, LA Cloudy and cold. New Orleans We drove the 24-mile causeway bridge across Lake Pontchartrain. I didn’t like it. In New Orleans, we used the double decker tour bus to get acquainted with the city. I think this is a great thing to do if you’ve... Continue Reading →
Day 206: Tickfaw State Park, LA Sunny and cold. We had bacon and eggs for breakfast for the first time on the trip. I covered the bacon with paper towels and cooked it in the microwave. It’s nice to have electricity at the campsite. We can run ‘quiet’ heat. The campground has a great nature... Continue Reading →
Day 205: Tickfaw State Park, LA Sunny and cold. We weren’t in a hurry to do any touring today. So we re-upped for another night at this campground and went into the town of Hammond for some Creole food and WiFi. I just learned today that a fraudulent charge was made in September against a... Continue Reading →
Day 204: Natchez Welcome Center, MS Dear reader, Journal entries for January 16 through January 19 may be best read in chronological order. Jen Sunny and cold. The rain has moved through and a cold front has arrived. We drove out of Mississippi, for now, toward Baton Rouge and New Orleans. On the way we... Continue Reading →
Day 203: Rocky Springs Campground, Natchez Trace, MS Raining. We stayed at a free National Park Service campground along the Natchez Trace, an old Indian trading trail. From here it is a short drive to Vicksburg. The Vicksburg National Military Park commemorates the 97-day battles and siege of Vicksburg in 1863. Once Vicksburg fell, the... Continue Reading →
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