On The Bayou

Clinton Ms  to  Biloxi Ms  170 miles

Day 49

The power finally came on around midnight last night.  I'd gone to bed and was almost asleep when it kicked back on, good thing, because the electric company trucks are loud and it was getting too warm in here. 

Now that it's almost time for this trip to end, the weather is the nicest that we've had.  We walked for a bit, probably a little less than two miles this morning.  Really need those longer walks...I'm feeling all the extra calories!  Buttoned everything up and left the Springridge RV Park after 10:00 am.  this place is okay for overnight.  It's a paved park with a many permanent residents.  But there's not much else around...we picked it because it had cable and WIFI and with the power failure couldn't use either. 

Leaving Springridge Park, Clinton Ms.

Highway 49 is the shortest route to the gulf and we gladly took it, we've had enough interstate traveling for now.  We were going through a small town about a half hour later when Jim pointed out an old Bronco on a trailer.  We talked about how must restoration it was going to take, and how a nicely restored one could bring quite a sum of money.  Suddenly, a few seconds after he passed us, we heard a loud noise and saw a shower of sparks.  The man's trailer hitch had let go and somehow he brought it under control before the trailer flipped the his pick up truck.  Jim has always been fussy about any kind of hitch, always getting the safest one possible...now I see why. 

A few hours we were in Biloxi at a different place, no trains!   We are on the Tchoutacabouffa River...say THAT five times fast.  Heck, just say it, I can't!  Jim wanted a late lunch, so we went back to the 'Drive ins, Diners and Dives' place, The Shed in Ocean Springs for beef brisket.    No dinner tonight, this stuff sits for hours. 

Tonight we drove down to the Beau Rivage casino and threw money away even faster than Las Vegas...at least I got to play for a little while in Vegas, this one gives nothing back.   Nice hotel...no Vegas though.  On our way out we saw an ice cream shop.  As we walked closer we noticed that it was GELATO.  But not prices at $17/ cup like Caesars.  More like $3.99...so Jim finally got his gelato. 

Domo Arigato 'Mr. Gelato'

By the way, there is NO oil on the beaches here, they are still pristine...but for how long?

This day went way, way better than yesterday.

Tomorrow:  East.  That much I know.  Jim says 'he'll let me know' when he decides.  Heck, I'm just along for the ride.