Kentucky, Land Between the Lakes

New Orleans Wedding: Chris and Molly, Day 7

Almost home, but the weather is still nice, so one more ride.

On the way home, I can smell the barn

• State: Kentucky
• Date: 2023-12-05
• Route: Land Between the Lakes, Wildland Trace to Sugar Bay (loop)
• Miles: 14

Mississippi, Shiloh Battlefield

New Orleans Wedding: Chris and Molly, Day 6

Battlefields make excellent peddling!

Lake Lowndes State Park

---

• State: Mississippi
• Date: 2023-12-04
• Route: Shiloh National Battlefield, Tour route
• Miles: 13

Shiloh National Battlefield route

 

Additional Notes:

• Rude park ranger
• Tennessee River

New Orleans, Wedding, City Park

New Orleans Wedding: Chris and Molly, Day 3 and 4

Met Brian and Charlotte for dinner and dancing

Live Zydeco music and bowling (like peas and carrots)

It's raining, a lot!

Ran into these two in City Park (small world)

The Wedding!

Notes:

• Kimpton Hotel Fontenot (breakfast included)
• Parking fears
• Hootenanny at Hotel

• State: Louisiana
• Date: 2023-12-02
• Route: Kimpton Hotel to City Park (rained, parade)
• Miles: 15

New Orleans route

Mississippi, Long Leaf Trace

New Orleans Wedding: Chris and Molly, Day 2

What a peasant surprise to wake up at a campground was just off the Long Leaf Trail. I rode the trail twice, one on the way to New Orleans and once on the way back.

It's a bit chilly this morning

Turn-around

Jetson's car crossing

"Kee away!"

Second ride on the way back to Chicago starting at the campus of Southern Mississippi.

Black Oak! 

Turn-around

Camped at Lake Lowndes State Park

• State: Mississippi
• Date: 2023-11-30
• Route: Long Leaf Trace, Jeff Davis Lake to Sumrall
• Miles: 49
• Date: 2023-12-03
• Route: Long Leaf Trace, University of Southern Mississippi to Clyde Depot
• Miles: 16

Long Leaf Trace, Southbound ride

Long Leaf Trace, Northbound ride