Stormy swamp in Louisiana

Day 12 - August 11th - Lafayette, LA - Vicksburg, MS

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August 11th 2012
Sometime in the middle of the night it started to storm....and I mean storm! Thunder, lightening and flash flooding. It was crazy. Our swamp tour was cancelled and we made a decision to head north after watching the weather channel and seeing that it was showing sunshine up north. We left town and headed towards Vicksburg, Mississippi. What a beautiful drive. We drove over the swamp for about 45 m ... read more

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