4/1/11: We drove from Sulfur to New Orleans via the “scenic route”, which turned out to be a bone-jarring journey on an ancient freeway that likely hasn't seen much maintenance since Eisenhower's time. (The road crews were working on it, though!) Cooper was literally being thrown up and down in his crate, and the trailer was experiencing an earthquake equivalent to 11 on the Richter scale. Luckily, everything came through without damage, except for my nerves. The road actually was scenic, passing through agricultural land, super-green cypress swamps with trees festooned with Spanish moss drapery.
We arrived in New Orleans' French Quarter about 3:00 p.m., after navigating a maze of freeways clogged with traffic. Luck was with us, as the RV resort gave us a site as far away from the freeway as possible, so traffic noise is not a problem. (The resort is located right next to I – 10.) This is definitely an urban setting, surrounded by high cinder block fences topped with sharp spikes, along with code-controlled gates. The resort itself is quite nice. Tomorrow, we will explore the French Quarter and the Garden District. We made Saturday dinner reservations at Herbsaint Restaurant, which Kevin and Laura highly recommend. We will also do a Sunday Jazz brunch at Mr. B's Bistro.
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