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Monday, October 24, 2022

Traveling West to Columbus, Texas

Eric and I completed our drive south along The Great River Road from the Headwaters of the Mississippi River in Minnesota to Venice, Louisiana the farthest south anyone can drive near the River.  It's time to turn west and drive to Columbus, Texas.  





We leave Port Allen on 





Retracing our drive west across






The Mississippi River


















A close-up of a Barge moving
freight on the River.





Exit 20 takes Eric & me
toward Sulphur.





Welcome to Texas

Drive Friendly - The Texas Way




This Evacuation Route sign
remind me that this region
of Texas is low-lying &
prone to flooding.





West Orange's Water Tower













We spent the night in the Walmart Supercenter parking lot.






Texas State Highway 87 South





I was surprised to see a
Market Basket in Texas.











I got the "short straw" & am
driving through Houston.





Traffic is on the light side at
11:00 am.






Eric takes pictures of Houston's






Welcome to Katy




Begin Contraflow When Flashing

Traffic on these lanes reverses
during evacuations.


Burn Ban In Effect





Eric pulls into the Thousand Trails
driveway.





He registers while I 
unhitch our car.











Eric & I settled in at Site E 37.







The Voltage is OK here.  Eric and I prefer a Voltage closer to 120 than 113.  The water and sewer are connected.  It's time to take care of the necessities (cleaning and laundry), get some groceries, and enjoy an open schedule with "no particular place to go."

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