Galveston TX

WE LOVED Galveston!! Our campsite was perfect for us....right by the water.

This city was a wealthy community at the turn of the century, with many mansions and a castle. We toured the castle, which had 28,000 sq. ft. of living space. Slightly unbelieveable.

The Moody Mansion, which we also toured, reminded us of an office building in some ways, and was sold in the early 1900s for $20,000.

A great 2-day stay, but much too short.

Max enjoyed this RV park, as well. New grounds to mark and explore.

Another adventure we took while here was a tree sculpture parade that residents had created from the trees destroyed in Hurricane Ike 3 years ago.

Beaumont and Port Arthur, TX

This is a picture of our stay in Golf Coast RV Resort, Beaumont, TX. A beautiful park with 125 spots and MANY amenities!

During our stay in Beaumont, we toured a Fire Museum. (Wil didn't want to "pose" for this!)

This cathedral is approx. 150 years old and absolutely breathtaking inside!

In Port Arthur this Vietnam Peace Memorial was erected after the war.

Plantations near New Orleans

New Orleans is Plantation Country, and we were able to tour 2 of them while here.
"Laura: A Creole Plantation, was built in 1805. This 1.5 hour tour details 200 years of family history.

Part of this tour included the slave cabins, which consisted of 2 rooms - one family per room. Quite difficult for us to comprehend!!

The other mansion, "Oak Alley Plantation", was absolutely beautiful! It's surrounded by 300 year old oak trees.

The grounds of this mansion were immaculately kept. Really a day to remember!

We continue to enjoy beautiful weather and we're keeping our fingers crossed!

New Orleans

New Orleans is a "happening" city, and we spent 4 days trying to see and do as much as possible! Anyway, we took the Super City Tour, which included the devastation of Katrina. How sad!!
This ia a picture of the French Quarter near downtown New Orleans. Their annual Mardi Gras celebration takes place here. (Wil says he's too old for this.)
This is an example of the many houses that were destroyed and are still waiting for something to happen.

Our last day here, we took the Riverwalk - much needed exercise for both of us - and this was beautiful....very busy as well - music, shopping, food, and the scenery, of course!

One of the memorials that caught our attention during the Riverwalk.

This was a beautiful day for the Riverwalk. Wil is here with the Mississippi River and the Huey P. Long bridge behind him.

Natchez Trace Parkway

We entered Natchez Trace on Thursday the 14th. This is a beautiful 444 mile drive from Nashville to Natchez, Ms. We especially enjoyed the changing colors of the trees, which we don't experience in California! This road has no commercial signs or commercial vehicles. They are not allowed, which made the journey very peaceful.

Judy and Max at a rest stop! Couldn't resist the brilliant colors.

Wil looking down at part of the Old Trace Trail. (Just looking....no action!)

Max enjoying the drive and doing what comes naturally.....sleep!

Tullahoma TN & Marietta GA

Our lsst night in GA was dinner out with my brother and nephew. This was another hard "good-bye"! (If you're ever in GA, you have to try Marietta's Fish Market!)


Judy's brother and sister-in-law at their home in Marietta, GA. It's always a treat to spend time with family, which you see so little of!!


We enjoyed a 2-day visit with Wil's sister in TN. As you can see, we consumed her backyard. The last night here, we had dinner with her son and his family. Sorry to say good-bye!

Arkansas

The shop in Searcy, Arkansas has full hookups for customers while their repair work is being done. The weather has been perfect in Iowa and Arkansas!!



To our surprise we found out that a reunion of Wils mother's family was taking place in a little town of Damacus, Arkansas about 45 miles from Searcy, Arkansas where we were waiting for 3 days to get our windows fixed. Pictured here is Darrel, (Wil's nephew) Wanda (Wil's sister-in-law) along with Judy & Wil.