Day 40 Palm Beach Florida to New Orleans, LA.

I now feel that the trip is coming to an end. I have Chris and Greg and Diana in the plane with me so that I am no longer alone. I am also speaking to controllers that speak English, and I can understand them and they are efficient. I must be home.

The flight today was slow as the wind was blowing in the wrong direction at about 70 knots. It was also over the gulf which made sight seeing a little more difficult. I remember flying over the gulf on the way out and thinking how huge it was and how far from land/ I have flown over so much water that I didn't really think anything about it this time. Weird.

I got to take a break on this flight as there were 3 pilots on board - I even took a nap.

On the way East - it seems like it was years ago - I couldn't see the ground around the Mississippi Delta. It is huge and interesting. Lots of water.

The mighty Mississippi

Interesting how the water flows into the Gulf. Lots of silt accumulating down there.

The whole area of New Orleans looks like it is lower then the river and the only thing separating it is the Levy's.

The city and the lake in the distance.

They built the runway out into the lake. It was really windy and cold. Very unusual for New Orleans.

Short final.

We did all of the usual things a tourist does in New Orleans except drink. We did have a couple of great meals.

Watching musicians in the square.

Pretty in an old decaying sort of way.

I t feels as if you are walking around Disneyland in a strange way.

Of course after a large and good lunch we had to also go to the Cafe Du Monde for a coffee and a beignets.

The river is actually huge - who knew?

Levy's hold all of the water.

Diana on a sugar rush.

We went to Emeril's restaurant Nora tonight for dinner. It was not health food but yummy yummy.

Tomorrow will be a long day. We are stopping in Albuquerque for lunch and then on to LA. I guess that will be the official end of my trip - yikes.