Day 1 8-22-18
When leaving for a three week vacation do you ever second
guess yourself?
Little things like wondering if you have closed the garage
door.
Assuming you have both sets of truck keys with you and a
multitude of other things.
This trip has started off just like that.
I am pretty sure the garage door is closed but those keys.
Well I think they are still at home in Chucks shorts that
are sitting on the chair in the master bedroom.
At least I have my set.
Love the keyless entry but sometimes there is a hitch in
that luxury.
Our travels are short today and we get to the Winstar Casino
around 4:30pm.
We are getting ready to make the walk to the casino when a
courtesy bus stops in front of our rigs.
How perfect was that.
Gosh the casino is big and getting to El Fenix made me even
more hungry.
I know we are pretty predictable, but this food is pretty
stinking good.
We walk back to the trailers but not before we walk around
some of the trailers that are in the lot just west of us.
Appears that Funtown RV has opened a sales office here.
They didn’t have anything that we would want to trade the
Taj-mah-hauler in for.
Time to call it a day and get some rest.
8-23-18. Thursday.
Big Bertha, and her sister are ready to get this vacation underway.
We are on the road by 8:30.
We are on the road by 8:30.
Greenville TX Lupie (our gps on Big Bertha) decides to change our route.
She may think this is quite humorous but when pulling 43’ of
trailer it is NOT!
We recovered quite well from this little detour....LOL
We recovered quite well from this little detour....LOL
The next obstacle was a work crew striping the white line on
HWY 69 south bound just outside of Greenville.
Our 6mph crawl was not a lot of fun.
The line of cars were endless behind us.
We are up towards the front but not sure how long this could
last.
Finally get around the crews and that is the last obstacle
for us in today’s drive.
Nice little park
Walk over to the casino to figure out dinner and a lady asked if we have a players card.
Nope but give us a minute.
They had a free taco and nacho bar this evening.
It even comes with two complementary margaritas.
Can’t beat that.
After we eat we make our way to the casino.
I think those “free” tacos and drinks were just paid for by
our losses at the machines tonight.
Chuck and Chris came out fine but Diana and I are losers.
We walk back to the park and sit outside for a bit.
Meanwhile back in Oklahoma Mother and Louie have gone to our
house to hopefully pick up a UPS package. (not to be found)
While there mother finds Chucks missing truck keys.
Check that one off the list.
Nice quiet evening
Day 3 8-24-18 Friday
Although I didn’t sleep very well worrying about the
whereabouts of a UPS package, the trailer was cool and comfortable.
First thing this morning I text our UPS driver and he
informs me that he left our package with our next door neighbor.
Another mystery solved.
Check that off the list as well.
Check that off the list as well.
We leave the park at 9.
Today’s destination is New Orleans.
I-49 highway puts any Oklahoma road to shame.
It was terrible...
Then we got on I-10 and it was even worse.
We have hit Love bug country, and those little guys are out in force.
We hit a few million I think.
I know what we will be doing when we get set up this evening.
We have learned our lesson on those guys.
It was terrible...
Then we got on I-10 and it was even worse.
We have hit Love bug country, and those little guys are out in force.
We hit a few million I think.
I know what we will be doing when we get set up this evening.
We have learned our lesson on those guys.
We have a slow down at Lafayette due to road construction.
Took some time off our trip but just didn’t want to risk
trying to take off streets to bypass it.
Low bridges are not our friends.
Another slow down on I-10 as we make our way to New Orleans.
Guess it’s good we are not in any hurry.
We make it to the Pontchartrain Landing RV Park this afternoon.
We end up at a different spot than we requested, as the guy thought with the size of our rigs we would be better in another location.
That was perfectly fine with us.
We end up at a different spot than we requested, as the guy thought with the size of our rigs we would be better in another location.
That was perfectly fine with us.
They have a restaurant on site so we decide the just eat
there.
They even have live entertainment tonight, so as got a taste of not only local food, but also the music.
Chris says he is going to have some local food, which totally shocks all of us, as he is not one to go out on a limb like that.
They even have live entertainment tonight, so as got a taste of not only local food, but also the music.
Chris says he is going to have some local food, which totally shocks all of us, as he is not one to go out on a limb like that.
Hurricanes were pretty tasty and the food was good as well.
We sat outside until the mosquito's decided to come out with
a vengeance.
Day 4 8-25-18 Saturday
Plans are to take the shuttle to the French Quarters.
Bronco is going with us as well
A few first for her today.
Riding in the shuttle.
Bronco did very well, and acted like she knew exactly what to do.
She was with her family and she was happy.
Bronco did very well, and acted like she knew exactly what to do.
She was with her family and she was happy.
Sitting in the restaurant for lunch.
Several people commented about what a pretty dog she was.
I was excited to get a couple of Starbucks cups I had
wanted.
Even found a cute shirt at one of the shops.
We can catch the shuttle back to the RV Park at 4pm or 8pm.
Chuck and I decide to go ahead and head back and I know
Bronco was ready to leave.
We get a little rain shower while waiting for our ride.
When we get back to the park it is dry.
Nothing, not a drop of rain.
Chuck and I grab dinner at the restaurant at the park again.
Pretty tasty again.
We even had live entertainment again but they didn’t have a
very large crowd to play to tonight.
We decide to go to French Marketplace and shop and have
lunch.
Sure looked like we were going to get wet but it passed us
by.
Sitting outside getting a bite for lunch was enjoyable.
The nice breeze made the humidity tolerable.
We came we shopped and we ate.
I actually finished a book I had been reading off and on
since we were in Arizona.
Shows you what kind of avid reader I am. LOL.
It was agreed upon to just walk to the restaurant in the RV
Park once again.
We walked around the park after we ate.
All was good until the blood sucking mosquitoes started
coming out.
We all sought refuge in our own trailers and called it a
night.
We start a new week tomorrow, and more adventures await us.We keep hearing about the tropical storm "Gordon" and are sure hoping it stays away from our destination in Florida.
We know, its hurricane season, but it is the best time of the year for us to make this trip, so we just have to stay weather aware and cross our fingers that they don't come to the Gulf!
Time will tell!