If eternity is forever, am I there now?
We found New Orleans to be a fun tourist destination. State Parks were great, downtown was fun, and a plantation tour gave us a wonderful historic view of Napoleonic rule. We stayed (2) nights at the New Orleans KOA. The campground offers free shuttle service to downtown New Orleans. They held our mail, and several Amazon purchases… Continue reading New Orleans – Partial Review
Bourbon Street is not all that. We found it obnoxious, very loud, with many kids banging out drum corps rhythms on five-gallon plastic pales. It can be heard from blocks away. The Hop-On Hop-Off City Tour circles the city points of interest. That worked out well for us. Heading towards New Orleans invariably a fellow camper… Continue reading Nurse Mary and the Vets
We rode bike along Lakeshore Drive, a very upscale neighborhood on the north side of Lake Pontchartrain, referred to as the “North Shore.” Due to the lake effect it can be 10 degrees cooler than New Orleans. We met “Tim the bug guy,” that’s what he called himself. Insect control has a 365-day window of… Continue reading Tim the Bug Guy
Pigs and wild boars are a problem at Fontainebleau State Park. They root up the ground looking for acorns. The staff tells me there are over 200 pigs rooting around. It has been 3 years since they last dealt with the dirty little piggies. Lake Pontchartrain separates the park from New Orleans. Monday we will… Continue reading Kiss my Bay
Minimizing a lifetime of belongings into a RAM truck and 238 sq feet requires a lot of letting go. Every square foot including the storage area has some value. Silly me, I’m still hauling around a large tub of photo albums. I wonder if my electric drill trumps Deb’s hair dryer? Fortunately fondness, emotional ties,… Continue reading Retirement Speed
Calling to transfer our travel trailer insurance coverage from one unit to the other, the agent discovered a 2-year-old claim. “Looks as if I have to remove your claim free discount.” “What was the claim?” “Looks like you had a glass chip repaired two years ago.” “So how much does this affect my rate?” with… Continue reading Windshield Glass Chip
It went something like this, “Let’s go out for breakfast.” “OK, where?” “Here’s one, the Ugly Café.” “OK”. We discover the restaurant was closed. I should have taken a photo, it was very ugly. A very busy restaurant was only 2 blocks away, Lea's. Lea Johnson had a good thing going at one point, but now… Continue reading Save it here, spend it there.
The open road, adventure, wonderment, it appeals to the romantic. No lawn mower, no mortgage, simply thousands upon thousands of miles of open road. My grandfather traveled around the world several times. Spain was his favorite. How did he do it, and keep his wits about him? Before we left MN our most wonderful Thursday… Continue reading High Speed – at Low Speed
Chicot (She-co) State Park is within the boundaries of Evangeline Parish, Louisiana. Now, I’ve never tried squirrel gumbo or squirrel head soup, so I can’t knock it, but it is a pretty big deal here. So much so the schools in Evangeline Parish are closed on the opening day of squirrel season. The event name "Squirrel Day" was… Continue reading Squirrel Head Gumbo
Stay - Type Cost - Amenities Dates Comments AL, Gulf Shores, Gulf Shores State Park 42.00 Electric/water/sewer and much more 11/26 - 12/09 20 miles of bike trails in the park, nice beach, met Greens in restaurant (unplanned), kayaked Little Lagoon LA, Westwego, Bayou Segnette State Park 32.00 Electric/water/washer dryer 11/21 - 11/25 Thanksgiving day, WWII… Continue reading LOG BOOK 2018
