Headed down to Gulf Coast in Texas,
where the refineries and occasional houses populate the landscape in and around Port Arthur.
Just past Port Arthur, vacation houses populate Pleasure Island.
See more here. Sometimes they're across the road from refineries.
But usually not.
Then just past Pleasure Island you enter Louisiana, right on the Gulf Coast,
land of bayous, Creole,
and blue crabs.
Lots of locals catch and feast on these big boys. This couple
showed me their catch of the day while we waited for the ferry to get to Pecan Island.
The
ferry trip was an unexpected joy ride. Even saw some
dolphins. Watch carefully and listen for the yelling. Then
on to Pecan Isl.
From Pecan Isl, east to NOLA
to pick up Highway 61 and begin the trip up the Mighty Mississip.
