Here we go again!
I am sitting here in the LAX Hilton using $12.95 a day wifi! So I thought I would start blogging our newest adventure. We are in LA because Alan thought he would have a med school reunion this weekend. All … Continue reading →
BJ
Day 32-More Family Time and the End of the Road
Today’s our last day in New Orleans and our last day near the Mississippi River. We head out tomorrow through Texas and home. Mama took us out to lunch today to Lüke, a John Besh restaurant. It was as good … Continue reading →
Day 31-Famiy Time with Mama
Before we get started today, I wanted to post the names of the two bookstores we went to yesterday. The one at 823 Chartres was Librarie Books and the one at 228 Decatur was Beckham’s Book Store. We started off … Continue reading →
Day 30-Cruising the Quarter and Cats and Beignets at last
Today we did something we rarely do on a trip to New Orleans. We went down to the French Quarter and wandered around for hours. After the usual great breakfast prepared by Michael and Patricia at the B&B, we left … Continue reading →
Day 29-New Orleans Bound!
Alan awakened during the night with a headache caused by making decaf coffee instead of regular last night. The error was discovered by BJ this AM. Decaf coffee is a cruel hoax. Hard to believe we are on the last … Continue reading →
Day 28-Something for every taste
After a reasonable breakfast in Oak Alley’s Restaurant, we set off for Carville, La. Carville was the site of the Public Health Hospital which dealt only with patients who had Hansen’s Disease, more commonly called leprosy. As only one of … Continue reading →
Day 27-Natchez, Ms. to Vacherie, La.
Today we left Natchez and continued our River Road adventure into Louisiana. Before leaving town we took the car to the car wash. It was the first time I have ever been to a car wash where you stay in … Continue reading →
Day 26-Natchez, Ms.
After an absolutely amazing breakfast, we set out for the City Cemetery where my great-grandparents and two aunts and an uncle are buried. Since we had previously visited this cemetery, we did not feel a need to explore it and … Continue reading →
Day 25-Clarksdale Ms. to Natchez, Ms.
Today was a moving day and we journeyed from the northern part of Mississippi to the southern part. We drove Hwy. 61 which is the River Road but it wasn’t the small, unknown roads we have been taking. It was, … Continue reading →
Day 24-…Going down to Rosedale
Today, after having a continental breakfast and good conversation with fellow travelers at the B&B, we walked into downtown Clarksdale for the purpose of going to the Delta Blues Museum. Before getting there we ran into the Homecoming Parade for … Continue reading →