{"id":9978,"date":"2024-06-13T22:18:09","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T02:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rootbeertogo.com\/?p=9978"},"modified":"2024-06-13T22:18:09","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T02:18:09","slug":"auto-train-trip-florida-thu-6-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rootbeertogo.com\/?p=9978","title":{"rendered":"Auto Train Trip Florida Thu 6\/13"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Thursday 6\/11\/2024

Today we made a change of plans! We decided to expand our search for lighthouse photos by going south and then turning north going around the west side of Lake Pontchartrain! Today we drove 415 miles to accomplish the additional lighthouses plus a few geocaches! And Ms. Merlot turned over 80,000 miles (128,747 Km) on today’s travels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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80,000<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The first stop was Berwick, LA where we claimed a virtual geocache plus the Southwest Reef Lighthouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mural underneath the bridge over the Atchafalaya River<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Art on the flood walls<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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It was moved here from the Gulf<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Proof photo for the Geocache<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Our second stop for a lighthouse was at the Madisonville, LA boat launch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tchefuncte River Lighthouse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We crossed the Mississippi River twice today! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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First crossing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Second crossing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Left Louisiana heading east<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We found 3 geocaches today–two virtuals plus a gadget cache.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nicely set up geocache – open both places, pull on the left to reveal the cache on the right<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Arrived in Meridian, MS around 6:30 PM for our stay at the Hampton Inn. Getting here improves our plans to get the oldest geocache in Mississippi tomorrow before the day gets too hot as it includes a short hike. Dinner tonight from Chef Joyce’s hands was bowtie pasta in tomato sauce accompanied by nice bread and Barbera d’Alba red wine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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