Interim report April 22, New Orleans

Here's a report of our latest travels and existing itinerary.

19-20 To Pensacola Blue Angel RA, 2100 Bronson Rd. Pensacola, FL 32506-5000
345 Mi - 5:51

Had a great time here at the Blue Angel Campground, a really nice RV park on the shore of Perdido Bay. Spent much of the day at the Museum of Naval Aviation, fascinating! Saw many planes I made models of as a teen. Saw the NC-4, the first plane to fly across the Atlantic. (In 1919). On the way to New Orleans we visited Bellingrath Gardens in Theodore, AL - beautiful! Driving along the coast we saw evidence of the great damage caused by Hurricane Katrina. Lots of driveways leading to empty fields and concrete pads where homes and buildings once stood. Lots of remains of piers and jetties—mostly just posts in the water. Several hotels mostly destroyed and just left as they were, apparently abandoned.

21-23 To New Orleans - St Bernard State Park, 18 miles south of New Orleans.
200 Mi - 3:29

We arrived about 6:30 and had a lovely dinner in the woods of a really beautiful and expansive RV park with huge sites. Barb and I stayed here for a week in January, 2004. The park suffered extensive damage from Katrina, but has been completely repaired and cleaned. So far we have seen no evidence of any damage.

We leave early Friday morning for Grapevine TX and visits with HoJo III and family and with Pam & E;bert and their families. The rest of our Itinerary with dates of visits to be confirmed is as follows:

24-28 To Grapevine Vineyards Campgrounds, 1401 N. Dooley St., Grapevine, TX 76051 - Res Priv
542 Mi - 9:29

28-2 To Santa Fe Sante Fe Skies RV Pk, 14 Browncastle Ranch, Sante Fe, NM 87508 - Res
614 Mi - 11:15 www.santafeskiesrvpark.com 505-565-5946 - 877-565-0451 (toll free)

3-4 To Alamgordo Volunteer Park FC, White Sands Missile Range, NM 88002-5035 - Res
221 Mi - 4:33 http://www.wsmrmwr.com/Outdoor%20Rec%20Oage.htm 505-678-1713

May 4-10 our schedule is tentetive and will be dictated by who we can visit and when.

5-7 To Tucson Agave Gulch FC, Dav M AFB, 6170 Quijota Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85707 - No Res
334 Mi - 5:29 http://www.dmserviesnline.com 520-228-3900

6 To Mammouth Vickie’s - Mammoth, AZ 85618
50 Mi - 1:02

7 To Tempe Nancy’s - 2015 E Bishop Drive, Tempe, AZ 85282
108 Mi - 2:07

8-9 To Sedona
128 Mi - 2:06

10-15 To Peach Springs Elder Hostel
141 Mi - 2:38

16-23 To Delmar
418 Mi - 7:24

23 alt To Stockton with Deb
447.3 Mi - 6:49