Biloxi at sunset following the afternoon departure of David and Susan and their family, except for Phillip and Alan. They will remain with us in Biloxi and travel to Madisonville on SONATA. Once underway and in the Mississippi Sound the dolphins played alongside while the boys stood watch on the bow.
At the Rigolets we decided to enter Lake Pontchartrain via the Pearl River. This river has special meaning to Charlie in that prior to the river entering the Rigolets is travels behind Charlie's birth home in Jackson, Mississippi. The Pearl River CSY railroad bridge had to open so that we could enter the river and then pass into the Rigolets.
Overnight was spent at the Slidell, Louisiana, Bate and Tackle Shop. Phillip assisted in securing SONATA to the dock.
The next day for our trip across Lake Pontchartrain we had a heavy fog . . . and, with two good lookouts spotting the channel markers and looking for other vessels we navigated the channels and passed three tugs, one pushing four rock barges as we approached the Interstate 10 bridge.
Highway 11 bascule bridge was our next passage challenge.
Continuing our travel West we arrived at the Causeway Bridge, passed through the two spands and then turned North for our Christmas Season stop.
The final bridge ws the Tchefuncte River swing bridge at Madisonville. Then up the river to the Hidden Harbor Marina for the next month.
During our visit to Madisonville and Christmas with David, Susan, and the grandchildren we took time off to make a couple of visits to New Orleans. On one occasion we hired a guide (Leslie Durio 504-606-9500) so that we could have our own private tour . . . a real good investment.
Into the French Quarter
With stops at Aunt Sally's
the Central Grocery
Oysters for lunch
Looks into inside gardens
On the river levee we watched the CARNIVAL ELATION depart down river for the gulf
The Algiers Free Ferry . . . used in the movie DAJAVUE
Then on to the trollies:
The trolly on the levee
On Canal Street
St. Charles Street
Jackson Square
The 9th Ward, destroyed by KATRINA, in restoration by Brad Pitt . . . where is good taste, good design . . . you decide.....
A walk in the cemetery. What did we learn . . . the owner is placed there and remains in the top of the "building" for one year and one day; then he is subject to being swept into a plastic bag and placed on the floor . . . to make room for the next occupant. Cemetery ornaments are stolen all the time and sold as special items . . . yard sales . . . the thieves should suffer.
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