DAY 4 MAY 5

Headed out this morning with the hope of finding the southern end of the Mississippi at Venice LA. Stayed on 10 into New Orleans then south on state route 23 headed down the peninsula towards the end of the road and that all important sign “Begin Great River Road”. While it looks short on the map it is actually a long ways to the end of the road. We made it to the Welcome To Venice sign but fell a few miles short of the river road sign. Turns out that the last few miles of roadway haven’t been raised yet and the already high river was flowing over it.
Had lunch at a Subway next to the levee, after lunch walked to the top of the levee and watched large ocean going transports negotiating the river. The road is slightly reminiscent of the road to the keys; you have the river to the east and the gulf to the west.
Headed back north and knew we were in trouble with rush hour rapidly approaching. Managed to stay off any highways and made it to highway 18 the river road along the south side of the Mississippi. Drove along the river but you couldn’t see it for the levees that border the river this far south.
In for the night in Donaldsonville, an old Louisiana town with a large historic district and a great history, drove downtown for dinner at a great local place recommended by the desk clerk.
I’m going to try to start posting some pictures and maps of our routes tomorrow.