January 9-12, 2017 – 104
We left Ohio on December 20, 2016 on a very cold morning with the temperature at 8 degrees.
We spent Christmas in Juno Beach with our son and his finace. We celebrated the New Year and wept for the Buckeyes in Valrico, FL with Lenny’s sister and brother-in-law.
Then it was time to head off to do some serious biking. We road about 50 miles around Gulf Shores Alabama but because of weather concerns we headed for Louisiana. So, this is the first state we completed 100 miles in 2017.
We road the Mississippi River Trail in New Orleans which met our goal of riding along the Mississippi River in each state that borders the river. Windy ride atop a levee. Saw this ship named “Grand Annabelle”.
Our next trail was the Tammany Trace, north of New Orleans across Lake Pontchartrain. We were able to camp at Fontainebleau State Park which was right on the trail. Word of caution, this campground had wild hogs which we saw almost every morning.
We loved this trail with its moss covered tress traveling through quaint communities like Abita Springs and Covington. There was even a draw bridge. We did get caught in the rain in Covington – 17 miles from camp.
- Mississippi River Trail
- Tammany Trace