We arrived in New Orleans yesterday afternoon. Our trip has been good and we haven't had any trouble other than slowdowns on the freeway for various reasons.
We were out of the snow by the time we got to Louisville, Kentucky. Traveling on I-65 was good until we hit the mountains north of Nashville. They had an ice storm there and traffic was stopped in several places due to accidents. Slow going, but we made it through. We spent our second night south of Nashville on the Natchez Trace Parkway. We had a free campground with nice facilities although no showers. When we arrived at camp it was a balmy 36 degrees, but cooled down to about 28 overnight. We were warm in the camper with the heater going and our covers piled high on the bed.
We spent the third night in a state park south of Jackson, Mississippi. The weather by this time was 62 and sunny. We spent a much more comfortable night before driving to New Orleans on Sunday.
We met up with Bill and Barb Wright at Bayou Signette State Park, just outside the city. Temps here are in the seventies. We finally found warmth! We spent the evening in town walking on Bourbon Street and taking in the music, the ambiance and the party mood of the beginning of Mardi Gras.
We will spend the next few days exploring this area. They are preparing for a busy time here with the Super Bowl coming up on February 3, then Mardi Gras continuing until Ash Wednesday.
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