On our RV, we have a map of the USA, with stick-on states. RVers use these maps at their discretion, but our rule is that to add a sticker, we need to have slept one night with our current RV in that state. So today, we get to add our first sticker during this trip
Author: Bernard Chenevert
Central State park, Edmond, Oklahoma
Today we moved North from the DFW area and arrived in Edmond, our base to visit the Oklahoma City area. They have no online booking system, and no phone reservations, so its all first-come-first-served. They have a limited number of “full hookup” sites, but all were taken when we arrived. So we found ourselves a… Continue reading Central State park, Edmond, Oklahoma
Fort Worth Stockyards
We had been to Fort Worth before, but we had missed the longhorn cattle drive, so we went back for that. It was quick but interesting. Fun fact – the horns are about 6 feet wide, from tip to tip. The Longhorn can go days without drinking any water and they eat cactus. That’s why… Continue reading Fort Worth Stockyards
Grand Prairie, TX – visiting a work colleague from my Turnberry days
We previously visited the DFW area, but on our journey to the various National Parks west of the Mississippi river, we planned to stop and spend some time with Raymond Horton, one of Bernard’s work colleagues while he worked at SJI in New Jersey for Turnberry Solutions. We were invited to have lunch in their… Continue reading Grand Prairie, TX – visiting a work colleague from my Turnberry days
Beautiful multi-story mural In Shreveport LA
Today we visited Shreveport/Bossier. I made a separate entry specifically on the Louisiana Boardwalk. On our way there, we stopped by an AT&T building that had an impressive 8 story high mural. More information about it can be found here. We also visited the R.W. Horton Art Gallery (a museum really – not a store,… Continue reading Beautiful multi-story mural In Shreveport LA
Hard times in Shreveport/Bossier
All cities have lists of the “top 10 things to see in…”, and we are presently in the Shreveport/Bossier area (Shreveport is on the western side of the Red River and Bossier on the eastern side). So we went to the “Louisiana Boardwalk”, which was advertised as a factory outlet type shopping area right next… Continue reading Hard times in Shreveport/Bossier
Louisiana grows rice?
Today we traveled north on I-49 between Lafayette (I-10) and Shreveport (I-20). As previously posted, the area had been under flash flood warning. Actually this turned out more than a warning, based on video we saw on the local news… In any case, as we are driving up, I see flooded fields with vegetation sticking… Continue reading Louisiana grows rice?
Lafayette Louisiana…more inclement weather
Today we are in Lafayette, Louisiana, which is in an area of the state called Acadiana. The plan is/was to visit Acadian Village which is an 1800s reconstruction of early Acadian life. Instead what we get is flood watch… 4 to 8 inches of rain expected today, peaking at 2″/hour. As a result, extensive local… Continue reading Lafayette Louisiana…more inclement weather
The Louisiana purchase
While still in Alabama, and visiting the Mobile Carnival Museum, our guide spoke about the French heritage in Louisiana, which is all ultimately related to the Louisiana purchase. The Kingdom of France had controlled the Louisiana territory from 1682 until it was ceded to Spain in 1762. In 1800 Napoleon reacquired the Louisiana territory for France and then sold it back… Continue reading The Louisiana purchase
In Louisiana, must have beignets!
We are at Fontainebleau state park, which is located in Mandeville, just across lake Pontchartrain from New Orleans. (Fun fact: lake Pontchartrain is a saltwater lake – though classified as a lake, it is technically an estuary that connects to the Gulf of Mexico). We were going to drive into New Orleans, mostly to get… Continue reading In Louisiana, must have beignets!