LOCATION: West central Louisiana. Near Alexandria
CAMPGROUND: South Bend Toledo State Park. 4 stars out of 5. Beautiful site - we have our own deck. On lake. Electricity and water. Beautiful bathrooms. Private sites. Would rate it higher except for price --- $38
WEATHER: Ghastly hot and humid. High about 93
Still with jet lag, we woke up early, so got a good start. The A/C ran all night long. As soon as we started off, we immediately got lost again. The roads just seem to disappear! We were in really rural areas. This prison work gang seemed to reflect the spirit of the area.
We passed through lots of rice fields, flooded for raising crawfish. They were stirring up the fields to give the crawfish oxygen.
We finally found our way and drove on the Natchez Trace Highway for about 150 miles. It is very scenic and relaxing to drive. We stopped for a quick lunch (stinky French cheese sandwich) then off again.
We ended the Trace in Natchez where we have visited before. We drove over the Mississippi River to Louisiana.
We are trying to average 300 - 400 miles per day so we can arrive in Mission in 5-6 days. We could not find a Louisiana tourist office when we crossed the border so had to wing it again. At a reliable McDonald's wifi spot, we were able to find our route and figure out where we might stay tonight. I called to make a reservation at the state park. Relieved, we drove on the final hour. Our total today was 430 miles.
When we were near our state park campground, we saw a sign advertising jumbo gulf spring for $5.95/pound. I sent George in the shop to buy 1/2 pound; he came out with 2 pounds! He was in the doghouse for about 15 miles.
The state park here is quite nice, situated on a lake. Our site has its own deck. For some reason, Louisiana state parks have free or really inexpensive laundries located in their bathrooms. I did laundry for $2, while we relaxed at the lake.
DINNER: Sautéed shrimp with black beans and rice. I boiled the rest of the shrimp to eat tomorrow night.
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