New Orleans

Sat 19^th

Stayed in  Siddle with Des, Pat, Martin,Rachael Graeme and myself in a very interesting hotel!  Not to be repeated, found a excellent bar with Karaoke  the locals could certainly rap! We were very entertained

Sun 20^th

NEW ORLEANS what a experience it started by finding our hotel in the French quarters , doesn’t help when the road you want is closed! the sat nav kept telling us to go right we ended up the wrongway down a oneway street not once but twice! finally we found the holiday inn and got parked  we had a wander round until our rooms were ready

It was excellent the weather glorious the street artists unbelievable and the music second to none, real street blues, there was certainly some characters,  after lunch we went on a street tram ride it was amazing all the trees were decorated with colourful beads after the mardi-gra  the houses and the people were excellent, after a very tiring day we went for a meal and a couple of drinks   then to bed on the  14^th & 16^th floors  of the hotel what a view we had of the Mississippi and the river boats.

Monday 21^st

Set off from New Orleans with the sunshine for a leisurely 240 miles through some wonderful scenery, the Americans can certainly build bridges,   to arrive in a place called sulphur we stayed in a very nice studio6  with Des n Pat, Martin & Rachael stayed a few miles away  in a place for only $24 we think they have a mission to find the cheapest and best accommodation!!!! Even when locals tell them not to go but they said it was ok and slept well.

Tues 22^nd

Martin & Rachael arrived 8.30am to ride with Des & pat , as they were not going on interstate as it was very windy, we went on ahead to meet up with Nigel & Amanda.