The open road beckons on
November 17th, day 10 of
our drive to Texas from
Eric stops to clean the
windshield.
Bug splatter is distracting.
We drive past a cemetery.
A motorcyclist heading north.
This is a great drive for those who prefer two wheeled transportation.
Cattle ignore the traffic.
An RV sits next to a house.
I took this pic with a
long lens.
An RV driving north.
That's the Ross Barnett
Reservoir, east of the
Parkway.
We are at mile marker 106.
One of the many roadside
views of this 33,000 acre
A jogger on the Multi Use Path
I take over the driving.
Eric takes a picture of a
swampy area.
This bicyclist is towing
a small trailer.
Hay Bales in a field
Trees overhang the road,
The Natchez Trace Parkway
ends in one mile.
The last southern mile marker.
The southern end of the
Parkway is at Liberty
Road.
I admire the carefully
groomed median &
street lights.
Maximum Width
14 Feet
Eric takes the ramp to
Road Work 1/2 Mile
The westbound lane is going
onto the eastbound bridge.
Eric & I are crossing the
Mississippi River.
Bridge shadows on the water
The westbound bridge
is being scraped &
repainted.
We enter Louisiana at
The sign welcoming drivers to Louisiana must be on the westbound bridge.
Harvested Cotton waits to
be purchased & sent to
mills.
Cotton leavings "dust"
the fields.
Eric turns onto Louisiana
State Route 28 West.
The sign is the background
says Alexandria 32 miles.
Eric and I look forward to dinner and a relaxing evening.
Camp Beauregard houses the
We fuel up at Murphy
Express for $2.41
per gallon.
coming to the RapidesParish
Arena on January 24, 2018.
That's a wide load...
Alexandria, Louisiana
We park in the Walmart
for the night.
Tomorrow... Texas!
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