Handgrenade. Kaboom.

Day 28: Memphis - New Orleans

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January 24th 2012
Yet another long drive. Once again I slept most of the day so not much to tell from the drive. We watched the movie "The Help" on our last leg of the trip. It was a really good movie all about maids in Jackson, Mississippi and their stories about the families they worked for. Once we arrived at the hotel we had a couple of hours to kill so I slept again. Idefinitely needed to catch up on sleep! ... read more

North America » United States » Louisiana » New Orleans

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more