Monday, March 28, 2011

To Perry, GA and back – Trouble makes new friends

 

We left Aransas Pass, TX on March 7th and drove to Richmond, TX so that I could attend a committee meeting for the Lamar ‘56 reunion committee on the 8th.

On the 9th we drove to Bay St. Louis, MS and spent two nights at the Hollywood Casino Campground.  They have a nice campground and the buffet in the casino isn’t too bad. 

While we were there we drove over to Biloxi.  There are lots of shrimp boats along the way.

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The beaches were deserted but they still have beautiful white powdered sand.

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The effects of Hurricane  Rita and Katrina are still evident all along the beach drive.

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I’m not sure what this complex once was but it is too damaged now to be used.

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There are lots of empty slabs.

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And then suddenly you will see old homes still standing with no apparent damage.

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This old bank is even in use and being added on to.

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This is the town of Gulfport, MS.

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These are the markers going back into Bay St. Louis.

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Trouble really enjoyed the rally.  He made acquaintance with two longhaired Chihuahuas.  And we made friends with Aida and Steven.

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After the rally ended we drove to Lakeshore RV Resort in Livingston, LA.  There is a beautiful lake and the RV sites are all around it.

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Our rig is the one with the jeep beside it.

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There are two resident swans.  One is white and this one which is black.

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Trouble thought he wanted to make friends and the swan came over but I was afraid that the swan would get the best of Trouble.

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We made it safely back to Waller, TX where Trouble and I stayed with our daughter, Nola, for a few days and Wayne took the coach back to Aransas Pass.