We drove of 6519 miles, of which 4588 (70%) was towing our RV to get from one campground to another, and 1930 (30%) was getting around locally with the truck. Our trip took lasted 56 days, during which we stayed at 27 different locations. The most locations we stayed at is in Texas (11 locations). … Continue reading Trip stats
Category: 2022 Winter RV Trip
End of Central Time Zone and return to the Eastern Time Zone
We have been in the Central Time Zone for most of our trip. That started when we arrived at Cave City, KY on January 3rd, and ended today, February 18th when we arrived in Chattanooga, TN. So that was roughly a month and a half in the central time zone. We had to adjust… Continue reading End of Central Time Zone and return to the Eastern Time Zone
Battle of the Ladybugs
Claudette’s 2 cents: If there is one thing that is annoying is having bugs land on you while you’re working, eating, or worse, sleeping. That is so with our latest invasion of ladybugs. We first got a large infestation of them last fall after spending several days at Shenandoah campground. We hadn’t noticed them at… Continue reading Battle of the Ladybugs
Jackson Mississippi area
Having drive by the current and old state capitol buildings in Jackson MS (They have two, just like in Baton Rouge) yesterday after we had arrived, today we set out to the Mississippi Petrified Forest, which claims to be the only petrified forest on the US east coast. It was very interesting, and good value… Continue reading Jackson Mississippi area
New Orleans French Quarter
We chose not to redo some of the activities we had previously doner, such as the architecture tour, or a ride on the electric tramway. But we couldn’t resist heading out to the French quarter for a walk down Bourbon Street to see what had changed. It was a weird experience, because on one hand,… Continue reading New Orleans French Quarter
Drive through the Louisiana wetlands
On our way from Baton Rouge to New Orleans, we drove south on I-55 and were surprised to drive such a long distance on an elevated roadway built like a long bridge. Later research revealed that the section named the Manchac Swamp Bridge, is a nearly 23-mile elevated roadway above the swampy terrain and is… Continue reading Drive through the Louisiana wetlands
Baton Rouge
Today we drove into Baton Rouge. It borders the Mississippi River, which we previously crossed further North, as we left Memphis Tennessee to enter Arkansas. One fun fact we realized is that unlike other states that border the Mississippi River, the state border doesn’t fully follow the river (the I-10 bridge over the river is… Continue reading Baton Rouge
Louisiana, and French roots
Louisiana was a French territory, until France sold it to the United States (aka the Louisiana Purchase of 1803). Therefore, unsurprisingly, some localities have French names, which we find quite humorous The first two are places we drove by as we traveled to Baton Rouge Maringouin – French for mosquito Grosse Tete – French for… Continue reading Louisiana, and French roots
Sabine Pass, TX and Sea Rim State Park
This park is renowned for crabbing, fishing, and trails in the bayous that can be done via kayak. None of these are things we do. We still enjoyed this state park tremendously. With only 15 RV sites, we literally had the impression that we were there by ourselves, as we never heard a sound from… Continue reading Sabine Pass, TX and Sea Rim State Park
Last full day in Texas
Texas is a big state! 11 locations, 22 nights, and there is a lot we haven’t seen. We have already been working our way back from Big Bend National Park, which was our furthest point outbound January 29th. Tomorrow morning, when we get moving over again, we cross over into Louisiana, which will be yet… Continue reading Last full day in Texas