Red Roof Inn Pensacola

Pensacola... the show was good, the hotel was horrible.

For the record, Pensacola does not count as Florida. The panhandle is not Florida. I know Florida. Pensacola is Alabama light.

I couldn't even find a Publix nearby!

On to New Orleans!!!!!

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De camino hacia New Orleans, paramos a visitar dos Parques Nacionales, el Big Lagoon, uno de los mejores parques en la costa de los USA, y el Tarkiln Bayou Park, caracterizado por las raras especies de plantas como algunas carnivoras.

On the way to New Orleans, we stopped to visit two national parks, Big Lagoon, one of the best parks on the coast of the USA, and Tarkiln Bayou Park, featuring the rare species of plants and some carnivores.

... roasted red peppers and artichoke hearts and mozzarella cheese. Delicious! And for the main course mushroom and chicken pasta. Mhm....slept in a bed and it was wonderful. Torrential downpour the next morning. But clear skies after that on our way to Louisiana!!!

... lights and all tons of cars. We all got off and proceeded east on 90. To my horror, the rains came in buckets and 4 minues later i was soaked alll the way thru. Waterproof Gear...my ass!

After two hours i'd made it 7 miles on SR 90. I got back to I-10 and was the only one on the road for miles and miles. I gave it more gas, which did two things: first, i froze my tail off. Secondly, I couldnt see anything due my faceshiled fogging up. It just got too dangerous ...

... and chugged a sugar-free red bull for good measure. I got back on the road and noticed zero improvement but I was able to settle into a nice groove finally. My second wind kicked in late in the day, unfortunately, i hit traffic. Normally this isnt a problem but lane-splitting is illegal in most other states.

To sum it up, I made it thru LA, MS, AL and I'm 7 miles into the Florida border chilling at a hotel. Tomorrow is ...

... a hurricane must wield. The pool at the motel was over-flowing after 2 hours of relentless, driving rain.....amazing to see. We were in the Laundromat when it hit town, so we decided to make the dash back to our room with the clean laundry in our laundry bag. The room was a 25 meter dash away. We had to bring most of our washing back to get dried once the rain had stopped.

Time to leave the beach and head North now. Next stop Nashville Tennessee via Atlanta Georgia.

Leeroy experienced a road trip U.S.A style 6:30am straight to the coach with a stop at Pensacola beach nice white sands e.t.c. for lunch & Avo...too bad there was a thunder storm warning so beach was closed for the afternoon so ended up a 8 hour straight drive.. the seas were angry that day my friends.

Well, this is where we called home until the economy crashed and took my business with it. But that gave us an opportunity and impetus to seek broader learning in Saigon. Of all the places we've lived this is at the top. On the bay, with a yard, dog....the American dream. Quiet town living, safety, low cost of living, only the occasional hurricane. It is a good place. We miss our friends and will return.

... for miles and miles in Katrina ground zero. There were acres and acres of land for sale where there used to be unique custom homes. All that's left are the posts from the docks and homes. Some are rebuilt, but most of them have just left. "Are we in Mississippi?" "Not yet." "Are we in Mississippi now?" "Yes." "When can we stop? I need to buy my keyring." As we continued on down 90 or along Long ...

... retail therapy and purchased two cycling jerseys. One was on sale for $13, and I thought it was quite a bargain! As I finished my shopping, Delores arrived and I swapped my purchases for her bike. Her derailleur was broken and had to be replaced; the bottom bracket needed to be removed and rebuilt; and several spokes needed tightening. I spent about two hours at the bike shop, and really enjoyed talking with the mechanic and watching him work. I am amazed at how much I ...