Upon leaving Camp Pickens, we traveled through Alabama and Louisiana and on into Texas. We drove about six hours on the 16th and another five hours on the 17th and arrived at Texana Campground near Edna, Texas on the 17th. From Mobile to New Orleans we meandered along on US-90 rather than I-10 in order to enjoy a more scenic drive (totally Donna’s idea, by the way!).
On the 16th, we saw some sights from the motor home, such as the USS Alabama near the Mobile Bay, as well as lots of the Gulf, various bayous, airboats, and whatnot (and we crossed some lloooonnnggg stretches of road built over the water…). We stopped a couple times to stretch our legs. The first stop was at Biloxi, MS. We got out and walked the beach, which was complete with white sand. It was also quite devoid of people. Donna found a couple of cool shells (one with a critter still inside) and a jellyfish or two, but the shells were not nearly as big as the ones we found at Edisto. And there was a disappointing amount of garbage on the beach, which is likely the result of it being a city beach, but still…..pick up your trash, people!!!
USS Alabama 
USS Alabama 
A plant washed up on Biloxi Beach 
Jellyfish? 
Inhabited shell 
Obligatory beach selfie
On the 17th, we stopped at the Texas Welcome Center. The welcome center had a very nice boardwalk out into the Blue Elbow Swamp. We didn’t see much wildlife, just one egret and an alligator. The swamp information indicated there may be a variety of wildlife to see, including turtles, alligators, frogs, etc. Most likely our visit being in winter led to the lack of sights? It was a cool stop, nonetheless.