FINALLY

Well, the trip to get to the beginning of our adventure has had it's ups and downs. Our electricity has been off twice in the last week, the battery on Monte's car died as did the door knob on the door from the house to the garage.

Thursday nite was in a LaQuinta nestled in tall trees. We were only a block off IH, but could not see it. Friday nite was in Bossier City in a LaQuinta where we have stayed several times. On check in, they gave us keys to a room that had not been cleaned, so left for awhile and back to a room that did not receive internet. Went to lobby to use computer and they found the problem, so back to the room. Okay, by now, between the heat and traveling, ready for bed, but did eat at a favorite mexican food place - Posados.

Today we drove - along with thousands of other people - to outside New Orleans in Metairie. IH 10 was nuts. Saw a sign for a seafood buffet in Kenner, so drove there to eat instead of going to French Quarter and glad we did. The food was GREAT. Now the finishing touches to packing.

Tomorrow about noon we will begin the adventure - so stay tuned and see how much fun we can have doing nothing--------