October 1-10, 2018. We left the Smokey Mountains and drove through Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi, arriving in Slidell, Louisiana on October 3. What a change of scenery!  From mountains and streams and pine forests to swamplands, live oaks with Spanish moss, and bayous. It is hot here in Louisiana and humid.  We had planned to go into New Orleans on Thursday or Friday but the heat index was 103 degrees and Pops was tired from driving for three days, so we decided to wait until Monday. Then, the Saints were in town with Drew Brees’  passing record on the line.  We couldn’t get close to New Orleans.  On Tuesday it was pouring rain, all day.  However, we did get to eat some Louisiana fine cuisine, several times, in Slidell. We had crawfish etouffee, gumbo, shrimp, boudin balls and, of course, beignets.