Monthly Archives: May 2001

Four hours of the sights and the sounds and the smells and the beat of the New Orleans French Quarter left me exhausted and hungry for more!   The balconies are spilling over with flowers and ornate with old wrought … Continue reading →

  This afternoon we took a cruise down the Mississippi River on the paddle boat the Creole Queen. Just lazing back…listening to jazz, sipping a cool drink, and watching the world go by. The captain did dock the boat so … Continue reading →

It’s amazing how much of I-10 is up on pilings…just like a bridge. This is such a green place, with bayous and swamps and standing water everywhere.   There was a bright red Cardinal sitting on a branch outside our … Continue reading →

This is the most amazing little town. Full of wonderful Victorian homes, hanging on the sides of hills. I can’t wait to explore it…but today we checked out War Eagle. That’s where, in a week, Rick will be attending woodcarving … Continue reading →

A green and watery world…the Manchac Swamp is as far from the jazz beat of a New Orleans street as you can go and yet it makes it’s own music. This sound is old and mysterious…and primitive as the time … Continue reading →

  For a history buff this area is a feast. It was in this little town of Gonzales that the first shot of the Texas revolution was fired. One lady said that she was ‘new’ here (15 years) but these … Continue reading →

I can NOT believe the number of restored homes here! Blocks and blocks of lovingly cared for and well preserved beauties. We came here because, among my disorganized notes, there was just a piece of paper with the words “See … Continue reading →

What an interesting town! The diversity is amazing. From ‘dog-trot’ cabins to southern plantation style homes. The area is packed with history and this little place has done such a fine job of preserving it. We started at the Gonzales … Continue reading →

We didn’t make much distance before we found an interesting little town named Gonzales that we wanted to explore. Looks to be only one other RV in this whole campground…and they are out of holler’n range. Well, we WOULD be … Continue reading →

We took one more day to explore San Antonio. We wandered all over ‘Market Square’. I’ve never seen that much Mexican merchandise outside of Mexico! There is music and fountains and color to delight the eye. Over about three blocks … Continue reading →