2-18-15

Our day began in Baton Rouge and ended in my daughters birth state, Texas.

We crossed the bridge over the Mississippi at 10 AM. For all the stories we had heard about accidents and traffic jams, our crossing took less than 10 minutes.

As we continued west on I 10, we soon were on another bridge. This one was much different though. It was level, about 30 feet above the bayou, and was every bit of 20 miles long. Another observation was the amount of trucks using this road. I estimate 4 or 5 for each car.

Next we entered Lake Charles LA via a very steep and high bridge. Ruth got her fill of crossing bridges today. But Gracie purred like a kitten. The filter change made a huge difference. Guess it was worth the grief and so glad I didn't wait any longer.

By 1 PM we crossed the Texas boarder and stopped at the welcome center to take a few pictures. With only 30 more miles to our CG for tonight, Golf Coast RV in Beaumont TX, we were parked at our spot by 2:15. In no time at all we were settled in. By now we have a good system and don't get in each other's way.

Being aware it was Ash Wednesday we sat down to look for a Catholic Church in Beaumont. Turns out there is a Basilica, St. Anthony Cathedral. Ruth and I routinely look for large churches when we travel. They always have interesting architecture and the Mass is usually top drawer. Today was no exception. The church was packed for the 6:10 service. Ruth and I were dumbfounded as we realized how many young people and children were there.

When we exited the church it was already dark. I took a wrong turn a began driving down a one way street the wrong way. Fortunately not traffic and better yet no witnesses. A quick u turn corrected that error and I was on my way to the CG.

Oscar has been so good on the trip, he is getting used to the routine and is much more relaxed traveling.

Tomorrow we are headed for the state park in Galveston. At this point everything is on schedule.A