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| New Orleans Fog |
When we woke up this morning the storm that had been talked about for days had not started . However, it was about 15 miles west of New Orleans and closing in. Since the storm was forecast to bring heavy downpours, thunder, lightening, flash flooding and the possibility of a tornado or two, we decided to take our chances with the dense fog and try to stay ahead of the nasty weather. The morning news mentioned that the fog was so dense that cars were being convoyed across the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway (the longest bridge in the world at 24 miles long) but when I heard that "The River" was open I figured that the fog had lifted a bit.
Wind and fog followed us all the way through Louisiana and through most of Mississippi. We saw a glimpse of something bright in the sky when we crossed Alabama, but that was gone again as we headed into Florida. Originally, I had planned for us to plunk ourselves down at an Alabama or Florida beach state park for a few days, but the dense fog and predicted showers changed those plans. We drove as far as Destin, Florida where we are warm and cosy in a motel room across the road from the beach. Well, the map indicates that we are across from the beach but I can't see it through the fog.
Tomorrow will be much clearer and warmer and so we will attempt to stop at a beach state park as we continue to head down the line.
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