Not much to say today, the ride was good until it started to rain. It came so fast I didn’t have time to put on my rain suit. Traveled the back roads again through some nice farm country. A real change today was that it got cooler as the day progressed.

These small lakes were everywhere.

You only get the big signs on the interstate.

After the first hour today it turned into the best riding day I have ever had! The first hour was getting out of New Orléans and going north back to Mississippi. Once in Mississippi I changed the setting on the Nav system from fastest to scenic  and got off the interstate and on to the back roads. I’m sure it cost me an extra hour of riding but it was worth it.

The Mississippi River at Vicksburg

Todays ride ended at the Vicksburg National Military Park. This is the location of one of the longest battles of the Civil War. The reason was simple, if you control Vicksburg you control passage on the Mississippi River. The park is one of the most beautiful places I have been. It is a well planned out park with a winding tour road that takes about an hour to drive. Instead of going into a lot of details I will suggest you go to their website at http://www.nps.gov/vick.

A 42 lb cannon where it overlooked the river.

The Ironclad Cairo which was found 10 miles upriver from the battle site.

i walked around the French Quarter today and had the best meal. The restaurant is called Felix’s. I had their sampler platter which had Seafood Gumbo, Jambalaya, and Shrimp Étouffée. Add to that a nice local ale and you have a great meal.

Here are a few pictures.

French Quarter buildings are beautiful.

I have no idea what this is called, but it sounded good.

No horses here, only mules.

What more could you want to eat.

Mississippi River

The French people love to give Americans statues. This one is Joan of Arc.

Jackson Square

Not much to report today. Rode 320 miles to Tallahassee, another day ride just to leave Florida. I’ll have pictures tomorrow.