Tuesday, 22 November 2016

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This is the story in pictures 
of our trip to the USA. 
September 27th 2016 
to October 26th 2016.

Monday, 21 November 2016

Relaxing time in Indian Restaurant

Back to Lafayette and a day of relaxation before tomorrows flight home.

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New Orleans 23-10-16 Daves Birthday AUTOCROSS !!!!!!

Autocross, but not as we know it……its all on tarmac and marked with cones….how civilised !!

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Changing the tyres

 

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Walking the course

 

 

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A long way around

 

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This is the course with all the cones placed ready….shame i didn’t see the mesh fence through the lens !!!

 

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The birthday boy getting ready……

 

 

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Its a good job we have the Atlantic between us and this particular sport………Dave loved it………Big thanks to Chris and Liz…….you rock guys XXX

 

So now an attempt at some videos……….enjoy !

 

Video of Chris’s first run

https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=ov3AwGSDgAI

Video of inside the car Chris’s first run

https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=-i6ebZ4-kBI

Video of Dave’s run inside car

https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=6I_EgBX3ZYM

Video of ‘'Dave’s run

https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=3eSLt4fruD4

 

Chris and Jane !

https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=qC1Sc1erOM4

Chris and Liz….

https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=GjZKXZowBPo

Wednesday, 9 November 2016

New Orleans

 

 

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No comment!

 

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The artists square is much like Montmartre……..but even more so…..

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ok, so you sort of get the idea, carriage after mule ? Yes the mule is having a pee !

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here it is heading off…….

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A paddle steamer on the Mississippi , how New Orleans is that?

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Daves impression of a ghoul…..well it was nearly Halloween !

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Mangnifique !

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A pub, which boasts that it has no electricity………

 

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At last a mule that stood still long enough for me to photo.

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Has E L James passed this way ?!

Thursday, 3 November 2016

En route to New Orleans !

 

 

 

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Miles and miles of swampland.

 

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OK its a TRUCK !

 

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Whiskey Bay !

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You dont get near this guys tires !!!

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Camper or RV towing the “ runaround ”………

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Crossing the MISSISSIPPI…….

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Views on or around the Mississippi

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NEW ORLEANS !!!

 

Some homes we passed en route.

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And finally the Airb&b we are staying in…..

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