04-17-2025, Florida Key West Trip 3/27 – 6/30 2025, 96 Days, 7986 Miles, 44 Stops

17 April 2025, New Orleans Resort and Marina, Louisiana

Jeeps – 3

We slept in this morning, then went outside to see if I could locate a vocal cardinal and he was in the trees in front of our site. I watched a mama duck take her babies across the pond and saw a Green Heron for the first time. This KOA, Lafayette KOA Holiday, is one of my favorite KOAs we have stayed at. Below is a photo from the KOA site and the arrow shows where we camped. 

Beautiful KOA park, one of my favorites

Jan made us yummy biscuits. After breakfast, we started getting ready for our drive to New Orleans. We are excited about this stop. We are staying for four nights. 

The four-hour drive was beautiful on I-10. We crossed long bridges over waterways. I tried to see if I could see any alligators, but no luck. 

You can see the water between the lanes

We saw many crawfish farms. You could tell by the red balls floating on top across large bodies of water. Everything is so green and all the trees are lush-looking. 

We passed a Cabela's with a small lake next to it and a launch ramp so you could test out a boat. What a clever thing to have. 

Once we got into New Orleans, the freeway system was a little hairy, trying to ensure we were going the right way, but we did it. After hooking up the RVs, we decided to try the restaurant/bar above the office. It looked out over the water, and a few beautiful yachts were parked beside it. We ordered drinks and appetizers for dinner. Jan and I ordered hurricanes; this was our first time having one. It was yummy. The appetizers were yummy. 

New Orleans RV Resort and Marina

After dinner, we walked the RV park, and Jan decided to do a little running. She ran side to side so she could stay with us. Have to give her credit. I had no desire to do any running, but it felt good to walk. 

Good night, all.

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