The Trip Of A Lifetime...(Part 5)

4 States....YIKES! Who does that on Easter...we do :)



We set off from Baton Rouge today and headed for historic New Orleans (can you tell I have been reading lots of travel books?) It was so surreal to be in the French Quarter on Easter. I can GUARANTEE you that I would have never guessed I would be doing that this Easter.

It was also really important to us to see the consequences of Hurricane Katrina, almost 4 years ago now. It was humbling to see so much devastation still present in the city. You didn't see it in the main strip as much, but you saw SO many homes still water logged and condemned and just completely unlivable. It was sad to put yourself there 4 years ago...we drove across the bridges/overpasses that so many were trying desperately to get away from the massive flooding. It was so startling to realize they were running to safety, or what they hoped was safety, but as they turned to look they weren't able to see their town, shops, or homes any longer. I am so glad that I saw it and feel a sense of ownership as an American for the tragedy.

There was not only serious moments, by any means while we were in New Orleans. We had a fun Creole lunch, after strolling the French Quarter. It was a crazy place...I even found a candy shop called "Evans Creole Candy Factory" That made me smile!



And in true crazy New Orleans style there was a RANDOM Easter parade...Complete with drunk old people throwing Mardi Gras Beads



Notice the woman in the yellow...she was screaming at them to throw them to her...along with the other of 100's on the side of the street doing that same. I just laughed all the way down the street...Sam didn't find it as funny :)


Famous Bourbon St.




After New Orleans, we said good bye to Louisiana and heading East, passing through...


Then..


And finally...our destination...


We were SO happy to see the Florida state sign, kind of surreal. The combination of seeing Florida and realizing how much I love doing life with Sam...even this crazy life we have led, this was my face...



We are pretty excited to start this new chapter in life...we didn't quite make it to Jacksonville today...we were so wasted from the driving and the time zone changes and a couple of bad night of sleep. So we stopped in Tallahassee for the night..had Easter dinner at Crackerbarrel (Stac and Aim remember that place?!) and start tomorrow with only 3 hours left to drive! We need a good night of sleep to face real life tomorrow...

Real Life HERE WE COME!