Hello Everyone,
I left New Orleans at 11:30am. It was nice to visit, but over all I haven't been very impressed with Louisiana. I took Interstate 10 all the way across Louisiana. I stopped at the rest area in Atchafalaga Basin (bayou country). This rest area was unique. It had many displays about the area- even an animated one!! I then stopped at exit 115-Henderson to get some lunch. I ate at Kyle's Cajun Cooking. The food was good & spicy!! LOL After getting some gas...I was off again.
I hit the state line around 4:30pm. I got a lot of info from the visitors center...and decided to stay in this rest area until the sun had set- as it was in my eyes driving! Not knowing exactly where I was going (trying to read road signs) and the crazy driving of the Good Ole Boys down here- I thought it would be best to wait a bit!! LOL I emailed all my Texas friends to let them know I was in the state. Then around 6:30pm I headed back on the road. I was heading to Killeen, Texas. This is where Bab's son Tommy and his wife LeeAnn live. They invited me to come by for a visit. They are both stationed at Fort Hood. Tommy is in Iraq at the moment. LeeAnn is waiting clearance before she is to head over.
I had intended to drive until around 9pm find a rest area for the night- and then finish my trip to Killeen, but alas things didn't quite go that way for me!!! LOL
Basically it was because Texas doesn't believe in Rest Areas!!! There was not one rest area after I left the visitors center!!! There were picnic areas, but these had no lighting or facilities!!! There was NO WAY that I was going to stay in a unfamiliar area with no lights at all!!! LOL
So I ended up arriving in Killeen at 12 midnight. Not having LeeAnns full address and not wanting to wake her so late at night...I found a well lit parking lot of a movie theater and got some rest. I hoped no police would come and ask me to leave!!!
I was there until 4am (Texas time) 5am (EST) when I knew Babs would be up getting ready for work. I called her and got the address. I got directions from the computer...and I head to LeeAnns. I was able to reach LeeAnn around 7:30am- only to find out I had been sitting outside the wrong house for 2 hrs!!!! Babs had given me their old address by mistake! LOL LeeAnn was able to guide me to their new house just over about 1 block from the old one. I brought some things in- took a shower- and went to bed with Jack !! LOL- LeeAnn had to be back on base by 9am anyways, so their dog Jack and I took a little nap! The rest of the day was just sitting around chatting, and watching movies.
Well I did it!!!!!!!! I'm caught up to current location. I'm going to get off now for a while- my back is starting to kick up again. I'll be back tomorrow with my adventures so far in Texas!! So until then....Have a good night and Sweet Dreams- Love Donna
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1 comment:
Yes I know I gave the wrong house address, alas I am a true blonde....lol.....Hope you have a good stay with Leeann, she loves the company. I know she has been having a good time with you.
Love ya,
Babs
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