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We made it to New Orleans about noon. I took off on a highway that goes around New Orleans to Westwego where we are staying. It might have been a little longer but it saved us some traffic hassles from what I have heard. The drive was easy with good weather and little traffic. We passed over more swamp land on another long bridge but not as long as the 18 miles the day before. We also crossed the Mississippi again so we are back on the west side, actually the south side because of the way the river bends here. Boy do I love modern technology. I had picked out 3 campgrounds near New Orleans and was undecided which to stay at so I put out a question on some RV forums on the internet. I got many responses. All negative. They all said to stay away from that part of town. They all suggested the State Park where we are at. This was a good call. This park is very nice. We are nestled in the swamps with moss covered cypress trees and water all around us (see above photo). All we can hear is the birds and there are plenty of them. It is primitive but we do have water and electricity hookups with a paved site for the motorhome, and all for $12 a night.
Another thing I like about modern technology is my GPS navigation system. I could not be without now. All I do is tell it where I want to go and it will map out the route to suite my preference. I can go interstates, highways or rural. I like to chose a mix. I can tell when it gets time to start looking for signs to the parks. So far it has lead me right to the spot.
We had a big thunder storm come through last night. It down right pored all night but this morning was calm. It is suppose to clear up today and be nice the rest of the week. Today we went gator hunting around the campground but didn't see any. It may be too cold right now. Tomorrow we will check out New Orleans. I really want to take a swamp boat tour so we will be checking into that also.
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