The good: Drove from Port Arthur, TX, through the south part of Louisiana. Had a fun trip across a river on a ferry with the RV and Saturn attached. Pretty exciting! The ferry crossed in a strong tidal current and was almost sideways by the time we reached the far shore. Felt alot better once we were docked and had all wheels on solid ground again.
The trip thru the south part of Louisianna was quite different. Narrow roads with water on both sides most of the way. So narrow that we could not even stop when we saw a tree filled with about 40 roseate spoonbills (like a flamingo but with a bill shaped like . . . you guessed it . . . a spoon).
Camped for two nights at Fontainbleau State Park on the north shore of Lake Ponchetrain where there are eagles, alligators and beautiful live oaks filled with Spanish moss.
The bad: Had a water hose break while driving on I-10. Louisianna has the worst roads in the nation. Narrow, bumpy and in need of repair. Pulled into a restaurant parking lot, called GoodSam Club and they had a mechanic to us in about an hour. He fixed the hose and we were back on the road in about three hours.
The ugly: Alligators! We had pulled off the road to watch birds and I meandered across a vacant lot toward a pond. I heard a loud "splash" and immediately thought "alligator". Headed right toward me was one of the ugly fellers. Needless to say I made a beeline back to the RV.
There is a lot of evidence of hurricane damage in S. Louisianna. We drove past many, many house foundations . . . with no houses attached. They are rebuilding on many of the same lots, but adding either stilts to the houses or building up the house pad several feet.
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