May 5, 2013 - Iowa, La. to Slidell, La

We drove from Iowa to Slidell, a distance of 199 miles. This is our second (and final) stop in Louisiana. They had very heavy rain early this morning in the Slidell area, but we were traveling from the west, and the event was over by the time we arrived. :-) We are at the Slidell Elks Lodge, and the grounds here are pure, "Bayou". Here are some pictures! Mike and Nancy P.S. - We are a few days ahead of our postings, so please do not let the 'dates' confuse you! :-)

Feb 23, 2013 - Moving from Alabama Rain to Louisiana Puddles/Lakes

It poured most of the night and at least past 7:30am in Foley and smart people would have stayed there another day rather than hook up a trailer in a flood. I said smart people, not a retired construction type with a background in drinking or a retired banking boss type. I was truly a drowned rat when I finished the hook up even though much of it had been done yesterday. We left in more rain with Destiny confused by the strange noises and headed for Louisiana. Note one important fact; no medical care needed during the entire Alabama...

Apr 18, 2012 - Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler!!

Greetings from Louisiana, or as they pronounce it here, loo-ee-zee-AN-uh. We stayed two nights in Breaux Bridge, a town between Lafayette and Baton Rouge. The city dates back to 1771 when Firmin Breaux bought land from a wealthy New Orleans merchant who had acquired it as a French land grant. In 1799, Breaux built a foot- bridge across the Bayou Teche to help ease travel for family and neighbors. When traveling directions were given, people would say “…go to Breaux’s bridge” and the city eventually adopted that as the name of their town....

Jan 7, 2012 - Sat. The Saints Game

Watched the big Saints game against San Francisco at HARRAH'S. I did my gambling once again for free 24 hour parking. The gambling was still going well. Not winning big, but winning non the less. Quite the party place everywhere that evening, and parking would have been tough to find. We enjoyed oyster at one of the places that we had discovered last night.

Jan 6, 2012 - 1st day Mardi Gras Season

Spent time in the French Quarter. It was the first day of the season of Mardi Gras. Listened to some impressive live music in two different places. The atmosphere here was electrifying. Enjoyed catching beads being thrown from balconies, and seeing all of the many amusing costumes. Cutie's personal (and rather stupid) notes of the day: We were interviewed by a local radio station in the French Quarter. There was some guy on a balcony and some guy on the street who shoved a mike in Mike's face. He asked the beast if he knew who the guy was...

Jan 2, 2012 - Monday, arrived in Louisiana around 3:30 P.M.

Drove thru Arkansas and much of Misissippi including Jackson, on the way to Louisiana. Stayed in an RV park in Slidell, LA., that was about 30 min. outside of New Orleans. There were three major events going on while we were here, so there was no room at the inn so to speak. Jan 9 BCS National Championship game *Alabama versus Louisiana State College Football Jan. 7 NFC playoff *Saints versus Detroit Jan 3 Sugar bowl *Michigan versus Virginia NOW HOW MANY OF MY FRIENDS ARE IMPRESSED BY THE FACT THAT THIS IS RATHER INFORMATIVE? On the way...

Oct 18, 2011 - New Orleans

Today was the day we decided to drive down to New Orleans and experience the French Quarter again. Last year we stayed at the Bayou Signette State Park and met up with our friends Heinz and Irene and Ed and Marilyn. This year we are in Slidell which is only about 30 miles from New Orleans so we drove down for the day. This year it was just us but maybe we'll all get together again soon. Of course, when we first arrived, we had to go to the Cafe De Monde for their famous beignets and coffee. They were just as good as we remembered from last...

Oct 16, 2011 - Slidell, LA

When we left Meridian, MS, last week, we had thought we might stay at Fountainbleu State Park in Mandeville, LA. Unfortunately, they were filled for the weekend so we ended up at Pine Crest RV Park in Slidell. The park is not far off the Interstate but there is very little traffic noise. There are two sections: one for the permanent residents and the area we're in for the transients. The sites are pull-throughs and large enough for the truck and the rig but we have to park the car in an overflow area. One of the perks of this park is that...

May 18, 2011 - Aren't we supposed to be in the Jackson area?

We have many days that we look back with fond memories but this isn’t going to be one of those days. Departure was our normal 9am and we didn’t have any troubles transitioning onto US-90 and then I-10 and then I-12 but it wasn’t long after that when it got interesting. The rear driver side tire blew tearing out the adjacent skirting but no other damage. Called Good Sam and the repair guy got to us in about an hour – would have been sooner but he blew by us on his first pass and had to get back around headed west on I-12 (about a mile east...

Oct 28, 2010 - Louisiana

If you were sleeping in the passenger seat and your husband drove into Louisiana you would wake up immediately (I haven't actually tried this myself you understand). There is no mistaking the "gu-dung, gu-dung, gu-dung" as you travel the byways and highways of this state. The road is built of slowly disintegrating concrete blocks with a widening gap between each block, not to mention the ample potholes! It's like driving on cobblestones at 60 mph - no chance of enjoying the pretty countryside because of the vibration. Thoroughly shaken we...

Oct 26, 2010 - Slidell, LA

Yep, another horribly windy day, it is even blowing harder than yesterday. I almost gave it up and went back to the campground at Quiet Oaks, but I really am ready to get home. So onward and downward the day went. I felt as if I was balancing the coach on the end of a pencil. I could hear the Steer Safe springs groan as they took the bangs. I had one incident today, just onto I-12 by Baton Rouge. I was in a construction zone, I must say the states are using the stimulus for road work and by the shape of the roads that haven’t been redone,...

Apr 22, 2010 - Slidell/New Orleans

We departed Port Aransas April 17th for Slidell Louisiana with an overnight in Beaumont Texas. Slidell is located east of New Orleans which was our main interest as Brian had never been in New Orleans. After we arrived in Slidell April 18th, we located a Best Buy and took Maryann’s laptop there to find out if they could have it repaired by April 21st as we were scheduled to leave Slidell on the 22th. We learned that Best Buy sends all laptops to Kentucky for repair, that it takes 2 to 4 weeks, and that the laptop must be returned to the...