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
Houston
While the size of the city is surprising, and its many glistening skyscrapers evidence of its financial clout on the economy of Texas, there wasn’t a whole lot that we were interesting of visiting inside. We settled on visiting the MFAH, as they call themselves (Museum of Fine Arts – Houston). This was our first… Continue reading Houston
Houston Traders Village
Most campgrounds in Houston had exorbitant ($100+) nighty rates. We found one at reasonable rates, which is on the same property as “Traders Village”, which is a bit of a flea market. The statistics are staggering. The merchant area is described as 100+ acres. They state that on a typical day, there are 1000+ merchants. … Continue reading Houston Traders Village
Staying put today – freezing rain in central Texas
Good thing we moved on from San Antonio yesterday. As forecasted, in rained all night, and then in the early morning hours, temperatures started dropping. It was 31 at 7AM and is now 28 at noon. We have had a mixture, of rain, sleet and freezing rain. Right now, the coat of freezing rain continues… Continue reading Staying put today – freezing rain in central Texas