October 10th/09 - Gulfport, Mississippi
Gulf Haven Campground
Mileage: 127.6 km
Total mileage: 5,104 km
It took us a while this morning to get out of New Orleans. As you go east the city becomes more sparse and rural, but it goes on forever.
Bayou country almost all the way to the Mississippi State line. Just before entering Mississippi the geography changed though. Solid ground finally appears and with the exception of the odd bayou, the country turns into pine forests. So much so that there is logging in the area and tree planting indicates the different ages of the forest.
We peddled on with both sides of the road lined with pines until we reached the Bay of St. Louis. At the Bay of St. Louis, Hwy 90 comes back to the Gulf. Here we followed the beach through Christian Pass, Long Beach, and finally Gulfport where we spent the night.
Who would have thought that Mississippi is a beach goers paradise. The sea here is aqua blue and the white sands go on forever. Across the Hwy from the beach are majestic old homes with towering trees and large manicured yards.
This area was not spared from last years hurricanes though. A local told us that all the empty lots had beautiful houses on them before the storms and there are a lot of empty lots.
Tonight we are camped in the Gulf Haven Campground. Very nice place. One of Long Beach's finest, Tom, told us how to find it. Again, camping is limited in the area. Can't understand it.
Great cycling day. A cold front moved in and the temperature was 75 to 80 degrees. Hard to believe, but that temperature is getting a little chilly for us now. Had to put on a jacket as soon as we stopped for the day.
Deby had a flat tire caused by a shard of metal. I had a flat caused by who knows what. The flats slowed down our progress a bit today.
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WOW! You guys are seeing alot...glad to hear you are both still in one piece. At the town where they took your picture for the paper did you ask them to mail you a copy? You guys will be talked about for years...they will be old and sitting in their rockers saying, "I remember when those two Canadians came through here on their bicycles...they peddled all the way from Canada...I think they were a little crazy, but in a good way!" Just kidding, guys are awesome, can't wait to see you in January!
ReplyDeleteHoly Crap! i laughed so hard when I read the part when Deby had that collision on her bike! Too funny. Everything just sounds so surreal and exciting! Please don't get eaten by any of those crocs! Keep up the great adventures! Love me. Deborah
ReplyDeleteAAHH, past the Mississpi delta, and back to the clear blue of the gulf of Mexico!! White sands and warm waters will follow you now, and there is no excuse to stink. The Alabama beaches are fabublous. Make sure you visit the WW2 memorials in Mobile--they are the best in they country.
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