Road Trip – New Orleans to Odessa

Day 4 & 5 – New Orleans

We chose a hotel on the outskirts (1/3 of the city prices) and rested for the night. Next day turned into a total rest day, as a majority of us had come down with a touch of the flu, quite unusual as for most of this trip we have not caught much.

The following day it was sightseeing,regardless of how crappy we felt. We drove and parked in the old French Quarter, and set off.

After walking the French Quarter, we drove through the old Garden district (to see the big old Southern homes)  then drove through the Lower Ninth Ward, the worse affected area from Hurricane Katrina, have a look at our photos, its very sad that 5 years on and its got a long way to go.

Day 6 – New Orleans to Lindale

Today was a big driving day, the aim was to get to Fort Worth Texas,but after about 8 hours of driving, we stopped about an hour east of Dallas at a place called Lindale for the night. Usual accomodation for $70 with all the extras, including a great indoor pool…..Michael & I had fun for hours, while the girls watched cable!.

Day 7 – Lindale to Odessa

Todays goal was to drive through Texas and get as close to the Mexican border by sunset. After a couple of stops and enjoying the continual scenery changes, we stopped at Odessa, just off the interstate highway.
We researched accomodation options the day before, and this was definately a pick. For about $80 p/n we got a huge room (2 queen beds, fridge & microwave), free hot buffet breakfast, free wifi and as this was “family” orientated, it had a big indoor playground (3 storeys high), indoor 9 hole mini golf, a heated indoor / outdoor pool, sauna & hot tub……life is tough.