It’s 6am on the 9th May 2023 and we are just about to head over to Nashville, Tennessee
to start our epic road trip that should have been done three years ago had the world not stopped for a little thing bug called covid. A few things have changed since the road trip was first planned, the main one being that unfortunately Oscar, our son, is now coming to the second year of his university degree so can’t join us on this trip. At least that means the adults can take in all the famous Southern hospitality, the blues bars, the gin joints and whatever else we can find.
Road Tripping The Southern States of the USA
The following posts are presented in ascending order so that you can follow our epic Deep South Road trip from start to end
A drive along the Natchez Trace
The drive from Clarksdale to Natchez threw up some unexpected stops and some lovely scenery
Natchez to Breaux Bridge
The drive from Natchez to Breaux Bridge was pretty with an enlightening stop at the Rosewood Historic house and Plantation
Swamps, Bayous, Gators and Cars in Breaux Bridge
This morning was spent on a Cajun Swamp Tour Chasing Gators and oggling over Classic American Muscle Cars
Cruisin’ Cajun Country New Iberia Car Cruise
What could be better than an All American Car cruise 20 miles from where we were staying
Breaux Bridge to New Orleans
Today we head from Breaux Bridge and the Bayou swamps down to the city famous for it’s Mardi Gras, New Orleans
A few days sampling New Orleans
A couple of days spent exploring all that New Orleans has to offer … well nearly all
The long drive from New Orleans to Chattanooga
We left New Orleans with 500 miles of USA Highway ahead of us. After a few false Starts we finally arrived in Chattanooga
Chattanooga Choo Choo
A day exploring Chattanooga was in store but first an all American breakfast in an all American diner
Scenic drive from Chattanooga to Gatlinburg
Yet again, the start to the day was a lovely City Cafe Diner breakfast After that it was the 150 mile drive from Chattanooga to our log cabin in the Smokey Mountains