There are three ways to Covington, across the Causeway, around the left side of Lake Pontchartrain through Manchac or around the right side through Slidell, this trip its through Slidell. Not very complicated,
Broad St to Chef Menteur, then Hwy 90, turn left to Slidell, across Slidell, Hwy 190 to Covington,,,
Points of interest, getting lost on the Scout Camp Salmen nature trail instead of the Trace trail, embarassing,
asking for directions at the Indian Hills Campground, no one answered, trying to shortcut from 190 to something more north and touring a subdivision with big dogs ,5 dead ends, back to 190, speed limit is 450 miles an hour, viewing the parade of green 4 wheeler off road vehicles in the back of black 4x4, big wheel 3 ton pickup trucks, must be a disorder, do they ever use them or just tote them around to express their
lack of or abundance of testosterone, being pelted by gravel , bugs, and having trucks pass so close they move the hair on your legs. Nothing, nothing, nothing is more majestic than standing atop the Rigolets bridge, turning 360 degrees and seeing as far as you can see, makes me wonder why someone in their right mind would settle a swamp, on the edge of a swamp, on the edge of a lake, on the edge of a gulf, on the edge of an ocean. I can't imagine a French or Spanish settler disembarking his hand laid, secure , wooden ship to stand in 3 feet of muck, shouting , "lets build a fort here in this muck"..Starting on Broad st adds nostalgia , Chef Menteur ain't what she used to be, beautiful ride, good roads, dangerous on 190 since there's no speed limit, get to see daughter and family at end of trip. 88 miles , , , will do it again,,,,,,,
tomorrow 100 miles , no direction yet.... have 3, 100 mile trips in , want more......
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| Who's this bad ass.????? |
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| Indian Hills Campground,,, wouldn't let me in ,, |
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| Some trail I was lost on . |
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| I think this is the remnants of Salt Bayou |
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| road to Slidell |
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| view off the Rigolets Bridge. |
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| Funny looking antenna's on bridge. |
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| South View from Rogelets bridge, smooth water. |
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| I can see Mexico |
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| Camps ,Camps and More camps, |
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| toward New Orleans |
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| No, can't ride on the Interstate. |
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| Turn Left here... |
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| Personal Relief station |
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| Hells Angels or something like that ,, |
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| Igloo camp... looks safe... |
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| Fort Pike |
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| Fort Pike |
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| Rusty bridge |
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| Railroad Bridge... |
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| The owner is probably looking for this boat since Katrina.. |
