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.
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We leave Port Allen on
on US 90 West.
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Retracing our drive west across
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The Mississippi River
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I love Birch Trees!
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A close-up of a Barge moving
freight on the River.
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toward Sulphur.
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This Evacuation Route sign
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Texas State Highway 87 South
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I got the "short straw" & am
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Welcome to Texas
Drive Friendly - The Texas Way
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remind me that this region
of Texas is low-lying &
prone to flooding.
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West Orange's Water Tower
We spent the night in the Walmart Supercenter parking lot.
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I was surprised to see a
Market Basket in Texas.
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Traffic on these lanes reverses
during evacuations.
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unhitch our car.
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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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