Too Many Billboards

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Tuesday, December 18th, 2007
Mobile, Alabama to Lafayette, Louisiana

254.3 miles
Mostly cloudy

There are lots and lots of billboards in Mississippi! I hadn’t really realized how many states have cut back on the bloody things until I saw them here! They are stacked on top of each other so it’s even hard to see them!

But the gas is cheap – lowest prices I’ve seen in a LONG time - $2.71/gallon! Hurray!

A lot of the roads here – freeways and all – are elevated. There is so much water – so many streams and rivers and bayous (!!!), that I guess it was just cheaper than dealing with all the water!

Speaking of billboards – saw one that said simply “Tall Outdoors-Type, Seeks Relationship” and a phone number. I did a double take – it seems to have been a real ‘personal’ ad – no company name! Went by too fast for me to get the phone number!

At least I understand something, anyway – the bugs! There is so bloody much standing water, everywhere – of course there are bugs! And more bugs! And snakes! While with Blair and Les, he warned me to keep an eye out for water moccasins! And rattlers! Jeez!

New Orleans – I avoided the city, but even miles back inland, there is plenty of construction going on – everywhere you look, new homes, new buildings. And many many falling down shacks.

Spotted a highway sign, while on the I-12 bypass around New Orleans, saying the Republic of West Florida Parkway. You really might find this site as interesting bit of history! http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2007/02/27/84-the-free-and-independent-republic-of-west-florida/

Saw another first – a fire engine factory! Somehow, they seem to be born whole – not manufactured!

I mentioned elevated roads – I saw a sign warning that we were approaching the Basin Bridge. OK, so? The Basin Bridge turned out to be an 18.2 mile long elevated divided highway. Yes, that was 18 miles! This crosses over the Atchafalaya Basin, the largest swamp in the United States!

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