April 5, 6 & 7 2007.

After an extended stay in Pensacola we headed out for the summer on Thursday the 5th of April. It was good to be in the motorhome heading out for this summers adventure. Our destination today is Lafayette, Louisiana over 300 miles west of Pensacola on I-10, that ribbon of asphalt and concrete that connects Jacksonville, Florida on the east coast with Los Angeles on the west coast. We have made this journey so many times that we did not want to dilly dally between Pensacola and Lafayette. However, Lafayette is one of those places that beckons us like a moth to a light.

Traveling I-10 can be a very different visual experience. We are always infatuated with our journey through Louisiana. There is no other bridge on I-10 like the monster Horace Wilkinson I-10 Mississippi River Bridge in Baton Rouge, Louisiana over the Mississippi River. This bridge towers above the river so high that huge ocean going tanker ships cruise under the bridge bringing crude oil to refineries lining the Mississippi River north of Baton Rouge. This travel log is dedicated to the Horace Wilkinson Mississippi River Bridge on I-10.

Horace Wilkinson Mississippi River Bridge on I-10

Joyce took this picture as we were climbing the Horace Wilkinson Mississippi River Bridge on I-10.

Horace Wilkinson Mississippi River Bridge on I-10

This picture was taken from the Horace Wilkinson I-10 Mississippi River Bridge looking north. The view from the top of this bridge is breathtaking.

This is the view from the Horace Wilkinson I-10 Mississippi River Bridge looking north, as in up-river. Barge traffic on the Mississippi is hectic as usual. The bridge in the background is the ancient US-90 bridge that crosses the River a few miles north of Baton Rouge. Ocean going vessels do NOT go upriver past that bridge. If you are in an RV or pulling an RV that bridge (the US-90 bridge) is very narrow and is not one you would relish driving a big RV across unless you are looking for an adrenaline rush. Can you imagine narrow?

Horace Wilkinson I-10 Mississippi River Bridge

The Horace Wilkinson I-10 Mississippi River Bridge looking at the west bank as taken through our motorhome windshield. In contrast to the US-90 bridge this modern monster has nice wide lanes.

When traveling through Louisiana you can look forward to the Horace Wilkinson I-10 Mississippi River Bridge in Baton Rouge.