Houston to Jackson
Galveston, New Orleans, Bourbon Street & the 29-Mile Causeway
Day 44 — New Orleans was on the route. There was no time to hang around. Bummer.
Day 44 had everything: a Gulf Coast island, the most famous street in America, a ferry ride with an unwanted passenger, and the longest bridge over water in the world.
Galveston, Texas — the island city on the Gulf of Mexico, connected to the mainland by a causeway. Galveston was once the largest city in Texas; the Great Storm of 1900 killed an estimated 8,000 people and ended that era.
Then east through Louisiana — Baton Rouge, the state capital — and into New Orleans. Bourbon Street. The French Quarter. Ray and Starr had no time to hang around. Bummer.
A ferry ride across the Mississippi River — during which the Z06 was targeted by sea birds. Yuk.
Then the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway — 29 miles of bridge over open water, the longest bridge over water in the world. On a clear day, you can't see either shore from the middle.
Photos from the Day
The Day's Route
Galveston, TX
Galveston — a barrier island on the Gulf of Mexico, connected to the Texas mainland by a causeway. The Galveston Seawall, built after the catastrophic 1900 hurricane, stretches 10 miles along the Gulf shore.
Baton Rouge, LA — State Capitol
Baton Rouge, the Louisiana state capital — home of the tallest state capitol building in the United States, at 450 feet. The building was built under the direction of Governor Huey Long in 1932.
New Orleans, LA — Bourbon Street
New Orleans — the Crescent City, the Big Easy. Bourbon Street in the French Quarter is one of the most famous streets in the world. Ray and Starr had no time to hang around. Bummer.
Mississippi River Ferry — Sea Bird Attack
A ferry ride across the Mississippi River — during which the Z06 was targeted by sea birds. Yuk.
Lake Pontchartrain Causeway — 29 Miles
The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway — at 29 miles, the longest bridge over water in the world. The bridge connects Metairie (a New Orleans suburb) to Mandeville on the north shore of the lake. From the middle, you can't see either shore.
Jackson, MS
Jackson, Mississippi — the state capital and largest city in Mississippi.