Day 62 - Sept 19 - Biloxi - Into The Deep South

Today we traveled from East Texas , across the Mississippi River at Baton Rouge, through the Louisana Bayou and then on to Biloxi on the Gulf coast. It was a very long drive that took us from 9:30am until 8:30pm. It was over 500 miles.































It seems strange but even with all my trips to Myrtle Beach and Florida, this was the first time that I've actually seen a cotton field.

On trip south we saw the after effects of hurricanes Gustaf and Ike. There were some trees down, mostly in small clusters and some of the houses still had tarps on their roofs because they've lost their singles. Given the conditions of these homes, we suspect that they are very poor and may have to wait for government assistance before getting a new roof.

The hotel we are staying at is the Treasure Bay Casino. The room is like a small apartment and overlooks the pool. We wanted a gulf view room but they were all taken when we got here. It is just as well as the weather is supposed to be cloudy. Tonight I was again the big winner bring in the grand winnings of $6.50 and 2 free drinks. Marg was not so lucky.