The Wandering Disciple

The paddlewheeler Creole Queen sails down the mighty Mississippi River near New Orleans.  The ride down the river gives a glimpse into life along the river.  While the paddlewheel boat has given way to larger vessels, the river is still a main way to brings good and supplies into the region and beyond. But if you want to experience the river like the old days, you can board the paddlewheeler Creole Queen and take a trip into history on a cruise to the Chalmette Battlefield and back to downtown New Orleans. (Photo: November 20, 2017)

New Orleans, Louisiana:  Last year when we were planning our summer road trip, we had anticipated going to New Orleans.  I did all the planning but when it came down to it, I made a last minute change to go back to the mountains and we went to Asheville instead.  But the New Orleans trip was only delayed until Thanksgiving break. As with all of our trips, I had planned on doing a road trip.  We would have crossed a few new states off the list and made some stops along the way.  But the more and more I looked into driving, the more hesitant I was with the cost of parking at the hotel, the limited parking in the city, the length of the drive.  A few weeks ago, I happened to check airfare and found rates low enough on Southwest, it was cheaper to fly than drive.  So I booked us a flight and away we went. It has been a long time since I have flown, 2009 to be exact.  Being an airplane nerd, I was really happy to be flying.  Our flight to...