day 16

Live Oak , Florida to Layfette, Louisiana
616 miles, sore bottoms,and weariness from the long ride and heat. We were all interstate except for a foray into Long Beach and area to see what had been done since Katrina. The church looks good, were unable to go inside, but the outside has been well taken care of. There is a lot of land for sale in the 4 blocks next to the beach. A lot of people have not been able to rebuild, a combination of funds, or being unable to meet new building codes. The trees appear to have pretty much recovered, particularly the oak trees. Not many businesses have returned to that area either. Traffic was heavy but not too bad. Terrain appeared to be either slighly rolling small hills or timber of swamp. When we crossed the Mississippi, it was a little wider that it was in Minnesota when we were near the headwaters. Layfayette appears to be an oasis in the midst of swamp. We have an adequate motel room at a Red Roof Inn, should be able to get a good sleep tonight.