We departed New Orleans and our boat by rental car today to
return to Texas for a week or two. I’m
not sure if our withdrawal is from inability to touch the hallowed Lone Star
soil for a few weeks, or withdrawal from good Mexican food! At any rate, both can be satisfied by the
time we reach Houston. My family’s
reunion (85th occurrence thereof) will take place this weekend in
Lampasas, northwest of Austin. This is
the first time in several years that Stacy will be able to attend, since she has
now relocated back to Texas from working in our nation’s capital, and Kim,
Wayne, and both grandchildren will also attend.
We have enjoyed sightseeing in New Orleans, and yesterday drove down to
Chalmette to tour the site of the Battle of New Orleans. We then drifted a bit further south toward
delta country, and ate at a wonderful local restaurant that advertises 300
items on the menu. The only problem I
had was comprehending the local dialect of the waitress! After dealing with a few business issues in
Corpus Christi, we will return to the boat in a week or two, and perhaps do a
bit more touring of museums and sightseeing around New Orleans before resuming
our eastward cruising. At least the
locks are behind us for awhile!
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