To get to the Bayou Segnette State Park, located south of New Orleans, we had to drive across lots of water and some huge bridges. My sweet sister-in-law, Sandy, had a phobia about crossing bridges. Notice the last statement is in past tense. I think she has become conditioned after being forced to cross them with and without their 5th wheel in tow. If I had looked closer, she might have been lying down in the back seat while Jerry drove across the Luling Bridge seen in the picture below.
Below is the Huey Long Bridge that we were advised NOT to take the 5th wheel on! It is very narrow, so narrow that when one truck passed us on the left, our truck tires scraped against the side wall! You do NOT want to take a motor home or pull a trailer on this bridge unless you take up both lanes! We had a freight train coming towards us on this old bridge as we crossed over into the French Quarter.
We arrived at the State Park in the early afternoon, which didn't give us much time to explore our surroundings. However, we did manage to drive over to New Orleans and around the quaint streets in the French Quarter. I loved the beautiful architecture of some of the old buildings.
Today was our 46th wedding anniversary. Sandy, Jerry, Gary and Sherry joined us for dinner at Boudreaux's restaurant, where we enjoyed the local fare. It was wonderful to share this day with good friends and family.
This was part of the interior decorating. Where else would you see an alligator being used to hold up a valance over a window?!
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