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On our way through Nashville we stopped off at the Parthenon. It is a full scale replica of the Parthenon in Greece. It was pretty interesting. I’ve wanted to visit this place for a long time.... read more

We went deep sea fishing for red snapper. Doug did not want to go with us so he stayed in the van. We parked it in the shade. He left it on and had the Xbox and TV with him. He also had lots of snacks so he was totally fine! There were about 50 people on the boat. The captain told us that we would be splitting all the fish equally. This worked out great because Robert was the only one from our group who got any fish. They were large fish though! ... read more

On our way to Gulf a Shores we drove through Mobile. We stopped off to see the USS Alabama. It’s a WWII warship docked and open for tours. We had fun running all over the ship and exploring.... read more

We drove into New Orleans in the late morning. We walked through Jackson Square. There were bands playing jazz music. It was very neat. Then the first stop was Cafe Du Monde. We had beignets and cafe au lait. It was very crowded. The cafe was cash only. The waiters paid the cooks for the food when they picked it up from the kitchen. Then you paid the waiter in cash. I’m assuming their pay was the difference in how much the cost of the food was in the kitchen and what the customer paid them for the food. Next we went to the waterfront. Then into the St Louis Cathedral. We spent about an hour in the Louisiana State Museum. Then we ate a great lunch at the Gumbo Shop. After lunch we walked down ... read more

We spent the day at Six Flags Fiesta Texas. We had a great time! It wasn’t as hot today as it was yesterday. We had a great time riding roller coasters and eating lots of junk food. The amusement park is set in an old rock quarry. It was a little different. The fireworks they had at the end of the day were surprisingly good. We were not expecting that. It was also interesting in that we got stuck for short periods of time on two different rides. Thankfully that didn’t last long, ... read more