One of Those Days

Today seemed to be one of those days when it came to driving. First, traffic slowed and stopped for some major electrical repairs while electric wiring was run across and above the highway. Then, a car caught fire sending smoke up in the air and 2 fire trucks and the police to put it out. Traffic slowed to a crawl, of course. Then it started to rain. Finally, twice the traffic slowed for no reason that we could see. Could have been one of those effects studied on the Mythbusters where someone brakes and suddenly everyone slows down behind them. All this added 1.5 hours to our trip. We ended up driving less than we planned, but it worked out fine.

Our last couple of stops have been at Louisiana state parks with swamps (Sam Houston Jones and Tickfaw State Parks).

We didn't see any alligators, but that’s not a bad thing. It’s pretty unsettling when you see signs warning you about alligators. One of the trails had a 2^nd sign saying “There is an Alligator protecting a nest somewhere along the edge of the pond. Stay on the trail. Do not walk through the woods to the edge of the water. Alligators are very protective of their nest and young.” I was a LOT more observant during my walk after reading this!

Another hike with a warning sign ran along a river. Across from the park were very nice houses on the water. All I could picture was going down this slide into the jaws of an alligator. I’m sure if you live here, gators aren’t so scary, but I’m certainly not at that point.