Well, here we are in Metairie, Louisiana, a suburb of New Orleans. We are in a lovely hotel, where I plan to stay for the rest of the day - I don't want to drive anywhere, I don't even want to move! It is very hot and humid here, but that was to be expected. Ironically, it has been so hot and humid for the last 2 weeks that we are used to it by now, and are ready to deal with the notorious Gulf weather (provided no tropical storms rear their ugly heads, lol). All I want to do is shower, rest and plan our next few days here in the Gulf area. Last night our cheap hotel room in Alabama didn't have a working shower, so today was a bit, ummmmm, icky......
We drove through a bit of Mississippi on our way here, and all I can think of to say is that southwestern Alabama and southeastern Mississippi roads consist primarily of bridges and causeways, with tiny stretches of actual highway in between. Then, the drive across Lake Pontchartrain was definitely amazing!
Comic aside for today- we have seen a lot of IHOP restaurants lately, or as Jordan calls them - the International House of Pancakes. He refuses to abbreviate it, because he says it sounds more like Steve Jobs' dance club or Steve Jobs' pet rabbit than a restaurant!
We weren't able to get a room at the Myrtles Plantation, mainly because there is only one room available (the Caretaker's Cottage) which would sleep more than 2 people. So, we are headed there for their 6:00 pm tour tomorrow evening, and we will just find somewhere in Baton Rouge to stay the night. Then, we will be headed back to New Orleans for a few days, to do some exploring of St Louis Cemetery, the French Quarter and Bourbon Street. We are totally pumped for this!
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