It's over! I'm at home! The weekend seemed like it was a never ending car trip, mainly because it was. Friday was spent away from the house and then we were on the road all day Saturday and Sunday.
On Friday we visited some Louisianan swamp land and took a boat tour with Louisiana Swamp Tours. We arrived just before our departure time and we packed the boat. Our guide, Reggie, was very knowledgeable of the area as he has lived there all of his life. He took us to a lot of parts of the swamp and knew where to find the alligators (the most popular part of the tour). We were able to come across many alligators during our tour, but Reggie had a guarantee that we would see a gator one way or another. Halfway through the trip he pulled out Elvis, his pet gator. We all got a chance to hold Elvis, who is estimated at 1 1/2 years old. We ended our tour and stopped for lunch before heading to the Mississippi Gulf coast, Pass Christian, MS to be exact. When we arrived the college kids were ready to hit the beach. Some got in the water, some sun bathed, and some stood around in their clothes not wanting a sunburn (Eric and I). We ate supper at a great restaurant (picked by Eric since he used to live 2 miles away) called Pirate's Cove, which specializes in Po Boy sandwiches. We ended our time away from "home" with sharing of what the trip meant for us while on the beach. We ended the night at "home" with devotions and sharing thoughts with each other.
Saturday and Sunday could be summed up with one word: road. We drove from New Orleans to St Louis on Saturday. We left NO at 7:30 am and my van got to the Bel Nor Community of Christ in St Louis at 7:30 pm. We ate a good dinner with soup and salad (no pizza!) and stayed in a house with real beds! Being a driver I got to sleep on a bed rather than the floor. Saturday was the most difficult driving day as almost everyone slept for the first few hours. It was pretty boring but I made it through. We again led the church service on Sunday, had a potluck, and then hit the road. We left around 12:30 pm and I arrived home at 9:48 pm. All 3 of my girls tackled me right when I walked in the door. It was a great feeling to be home!
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