Beaumont, Texas-January 20, 2014

The drive from Kinder to Beaumont was one of the worst we have ever had. There were holes in the interstate big enough to cover up a Volkswagen. The bridges had huge holes which made us wonder what the underside looked like. It was windy. The truck traffic was horrible. Though we do not like Beaumont we are happy to be safely here. As with all coastal cities, it is hot and muggy. Correction: it is VERY hot and VERY muggy. We have to do some serious grocery shopping and we know where the H.E.B. store is here. We might just walk up and down every single aisle. We both love those stores.

This bridge over Calcesieu Bay at Lake Charles, Louisiana is so very tall I have to take pictures

to keep from screaming in fear. It is the tallest bridge we go across anywhere, well, except the one over the Hoover Dam. It will take your breath away. Calcesieu is pronounced cal-ka-shoe.

 

Again there are refineries as far as the eye can see. I am pretty sure these are natural gas

refineries. The oil refineries are on the south side of the interstate. If the oil industry is shut down

we will have so many people out of work we will never recover. The rest of what I have to say is

political and this is not a political blog so 'nuff said.  

 

Sabine River which basically forms the boundary between Louisiana and Texas.

 

On a different note we are happy the Broncos are going to the Super Bowl. However, the other Cheryl is from Seattle so I suspect a friendly wager is in order for the upcoming Snow Bowl as they are calling it now.



 

We are going to miss the good food in Louisiana.