Thirteen years ago, Hurricane Katrina set into motion a series of events that resulted in the deaths of 1,800 people. Levees broke, the city was inundated and inefficient bureaucracy crippled relief efforts.
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AN UNEXPECTED SURPRISE IN DEL RIO TEXAS
Texas is a big place, it requires a “whole lotta” miles of driving just to get anywhere. It’s going to take us two more stops along the Rio Grande to reach the coast. The first stop is in Del Rio, Texas. I wasn’t expecting much. Boy was I wrong!
BORDER WALL? WHAT BORDER WALL? ORGAN PIPES ARIZONA
Sometimes, a drive forty miles out of the way is not only necessary but worth it!
Especially if there’s an abandoned old bridge at the end of it. Continue reading
DETOUR TO TWIN FALLS IDAHO
(This is a continuation of our first trip October 2015.)
Blizzard conditions! Whiteouts forecast!
Three feet of snow expected in mountain passes!
These are words that strike fear into the hearts of first time RVers…
OREGON TRAIL, WILAMETTE FALLS AND COVERED BRIDGES
Ah The Oregon Trail…
Where you can die of dysentery or typhoid or cholera with just the push of a button..
SANTIAM PASS AND MACKENZIE PASS OREGON
Today our intrepid explorers attempt to ascend the mountains in the Cascade range via Sisters Oregon, through the Santiam Pass and the Mackenzie Pass.
We are told that the latter half is not for the faint of heart.
We shall see…
NO STONE UNTURNED 