Rainy morning but not cold.
We stopped in Moss Bluff for some supplies and was actually ready to leave town about 11.30 a.m.
It was still a very dreary day, and quite wet. Over the weekend there were tornadoes in New Orleans, and we hoped they had all blown away by now.
The rain got considerably heavier as the day progressed, and at times it was almost impossible to see the vehicle in front of you. It made for quite a nerve racking drive.
This section of the I-10 is a raised road over
swamps and bayous.
On a good day it is very interesting. However, not so today.
The rain continued and we could see by the colour of the sky and the formation of the clouds that tornadoes were still around in this area. Luckily not exactly where we were.
To make it even more interesting we began to get some very high winds again, making it very difficult to keep our little camper straight.
We stopped at the Welcome Centre in Mississippi and found a lot of camping info. Phoned The Magic River Resort (sounded interesting) and luckily for us they had sites available, and not too far from where we were. This is a busy time around here as it is very close to New Orleans and it is Mardi Gras week.
Found the campsite quite easily and took a a ride around and left!..Certainly not what we would call a resort.
I think we were still put off by last nights site.
So back on the road. We knew a little of this area from our days trucking, so we headed towards Long Beach MS or Gulf Port MS. Both really nice spots.
As you can see the beach was really great, but not quite the right weather.
Managed to find a good camp ground with full hook ups and large sites, so settled in there for the night and all the rain that went with it.
6.15 p.m. heavy rain, thunder storms, and high winds. 301533.
No comments:
Post a Comment