May 2, 2014 (11th Day)

Last night we spent the night in Denham Springs, LA

Up at 6:15 am. It was sunny and pleasant.

We both had good sleep, but it was little chilly inside the van, and Erwin did not feel like getting out of the bed to get sleeping bags. Getting out the van we were greeted with nice sunrise colors.  Edith went outside to get her 2nd sunrise pictures.

No biking this am, but hope to later in the day.

After checking GasBuddy app to see what gas prices are like in Miss that we will be going to we decided to fill up here. $3.37 vs $3.55

Went by The Outdoor World store that is not far from Flying. J, took pics.. Beautiful building. Interesting outdoor decors.

Stopped at Starbucks on Range Ave (3002), so Edith can get her favorite morning drink - a tall caramel macchiato.

We finally hit the road at 7:25 am.  Uh oh, RUSH HOUR. Bad timing, but it did not take long to get out of the crunch. This was nothing like Washington D.C. when we lived there.

Saw bison in fenced pasture in Zachary, LA along hwy 64, they look scraggly as compared to the ones we saw at Yellowstone Nat'l Park!

Now on. Hwy 19 N

Entered MS line at 8:50 am 

Left on Hwy 33 at Gloster, MS
Saw lots of blue jays near the gas station

Vine covered chimey and water tower in Crosby, MS as seen from MS 33 road

Hwy 33 norh of Crosby, MS is a very, very pleasant drive

Detoured to Main st (61) in Fayette got on Harriston Road (553) . Visited Folk Art Frog Farm, which was interesting. (Roadside America attraction).  

For information on visiting roadside attractions here is the link 
www.roadsideamerica.com

Edith had some Frog Juice, said it tasted like Caramel Macchiato! 

Continued on Old Harriston Road

Spotted vine-covered silo off Morning Star Road (61) near Lorman, MS

Stopped in Port Gibson, MS to check out the Golden Hand Pointing to Heaven at First Presbyterian Church (another Roadside America attraction)

Stopped at Atwood Chevrolet delership for oil change, but they would not let EH sit in the van while the oil is being changed, so we left.

Stopped at Cracker Barrel for lunch

Got to William Day's house after 1 pm.  Got a nice surpise from William - a scrollsawed lighthouse for me! Very nice of him.  

Erwin gave William two coffee scoops and a Rosewood bowl.

William was so thrilled to get a box of oak burl so he can use them for woodturning or penturning.  He showed us his beautiful pen collection.  One of them has grits inlay with oak burl and he gave it to us!

Erwin showed William how to make a coffee scoop using the unfinished piece he brought from home.

We bid William goodbye around 2:45 pm. Went to 61 North Superlube for oil change.

Took I-20 W to Richmond, LA, crossing Mississippi River. 

Exit 171 to US 65 S.. Pleasant drive on Bienville Trace Scenic Byway

Left to LA 605 for Lake Bruin State Park, but decided to stop at a corner store to check if the park has a campground. The clerk said there is, so we got on Route 604

Arrived Lake Bruin campground at 5 pm. Went biking immediately.

Erwin fixed omelettes for our supper. Very yummy!

 

Beautiful sunset. While I was taking pictures I was approached by a lady who had a camera bag, and she pulled out a fancy Nikon camera that cost $5k... Wow! Yes, Edith was jealous, BUT when she and the lady took same pictures Edith's pictures came out far better than hers, she was beaming with pride and trying not to show it!  No kidding!