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Published: July 10th 2009
We made our fastest trip yet, 320 miles in about 6 and 1/2 hours, including 3 gas station stops and 3 rest stops. The last rest stop in Mississippi before entering Louisiana has free wireless! The only state after Maryland that we found that nice amenity in.
Upon arrival in New Orleans, I didn't even have time to panic about finding the RV park in the French Quarter because there were many strategically placed signs to help me find it very easily. Since we only had a few hours and I don't know my way around at all, I thought to find a riverboat and go for a ride along the Mississippi River. The receptionist at the park office was very helpful and even called the boat to see what their menu was. She drove us in a golf cart to the tourist center and pointed us towards the port- a straight walk through the French Quarter. We stopped and got some Pralines, postcards, and chatted with the Tourist Information guy, Ed, who happened to be part Sicilian!
The boat, the Natchez, is one of the only real steamboats around and it was pretty awesome. The food was ok,
That's one long bridge
going into New Orleans...but the jazz band, Dukes of Dixieland, was awesome and so was the scenery and watching the paddle turn from the engine room. There was a wedding onboard so that provided some people watching entertainment.
We hurried back to the RV park, and vowed to return some day to explore the rest of the city.
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Diana
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