21st/22nd April - Phoenix, Arizona to San Antonio, Texas - 983 miles

We set out from Phoenix, took a detour just after Tucson to Tombstone, rode the stage coach and spent some time looking around the town. I always knew they would throw the welcome mat out, even named a town after me....lmao....Spent the night in Las Cruces.

Drove 600 miles to San Antonio to meet Viv (classylassy). Viv and hubby Kyle's home right on the golf course in a Country Club, is spectacular and their Texas hospitality is 2nd to none. We toured around the golf course after dinner in their golf buggies. I experienced my 1st sight of deer roaming the golf course. Today we are sight seeing in San Antonio.

Viv was a wonderful tour guide taking us to lots of attractions in downtown San Antonio. Lunched in the revolving restaurant on top of Tower of Americas, spectacular view of the city. Took the riverboat ride around the city centre was very picturesque, visted the Alamo and Market Square and had a taste of the Fiesta activities going on. We then went to BINGO !!!....was great to meet Glo, short but sweet...lol just like Glo.

24th April - San Antonio, Texas to New Iberia, Louisiana - 433 miles

Set out this morning for Louisiana, I drove for 1st 5 hrs even manouvered my way through Houston just fine. We finally arrived in New Iberia, only to be met by 2 wonderful people in Rodney aka cajunsmiles and his wife Carmen. They took us for a tour around, then off to dinner...cajun style of course. I had aligator for dinner for the 1st time and was yummy. Kerry tried everything...lol

25th April New Iberia, Louisiana to Mobile, Alabama - 274 miles

Caj picked us up for a tour around the countryside, the old style homes in southern Louisiana were awesome. We lunched together then hit the road again for Alabama. Crossing the Mississippi River at Baton Rouge was cool. We arrived in Mobile Alabama met up with Mark aka moonpieman. Mark is taking us to the Jazz Festival in New Orleans for the weekend. We are both really looking forward to seeing New Orleans. We have covered 2000 miles in 6 days, pace has been hectic. Hope to slow down some in next few days and relax a little. Should have more pics after the weekend.

We set off New Orleans Sat morning with Mark as our chauffeur. He took us via the scenic route through Mississippi and the devastation from Katrina was mind boggling. I took heaps of pics and just to see where huge casinos and huge shopping centers were just merely a concrete slab now. They are gradually rebuilding but after 2 years there is still plenty of rubble left along the roadside. New Orleans really turned on the weather for us...Kerry had been moaning all the way across the country she wanted to see rain...well we got bloody rain!!!!! It pissed down!!!. After we were totally soaked just telling the bell hop what we wanted out the car at the Hilton, we changed and headed for the action !!! We gave up on even attempting to go the Jazz Festival and decided Bourbon Street it was gonna be. With our beers in hand off we set. We walked and walked in the torrential rain...all wet as shags but we kept laughing and enjoying ourselves. We all had fun with plenty to see and laugh about. Otherwise we just made our own fun. After trying a few dacquiris and shots we headed back to the Hilton. This morning the sun did break through for a lil while and we set out for lunch at the Hard Rock Cafe, then walked around the French Quarter and Market. We saw the ominous black clouds approaching, so headed back to car to make trip back to Mobile, again taking in some more of the scenic drive along the Gulf. Tomorrow we are off touring again to the beach...weeeeeeee...Lozzy is praying for SUN !!!!!

Yesterday we set off for the coast to Dauphin Island then took the Mobile Bay ferry across to Gulf Shores. We lunched then off to the beach, the sand is so white and even the water was nice. I got my SUN !!! Didnt get in for a swim, was too full from seafood lunch..lol. It was a nice relaxing day, and Mark was a wonderful Tour Guide. Today is rest day...weeeeeee.