Louisiana, Alabama, Mississipi to Georgia

Eastwards we went. My job was, as usual, to read the map and get us through the maze of roads near the cities. To announce in time the gas prices that were shown on huge signs along the road, and point out where to take off and on ramps towars and from gas stations. 

That is quite a job, I tell you.

Source: timesfreepress

Taking photos while nothing else can be done. Here some impressions from the last two days.

Early morning traffic was very light while 

driving through Shreveport, Louisiana

 everywhere along the I -20 we saw drenched fields.....

flooded woods and.....

 and swollen rivers. 

Around here hey must have had a torrential rainfall,

 while we were still driving through parched Texas.

ALABAMA

Rolling into Alabama: more green grass and budding trees.

Spring has sprung already here in those southern states.

There are not many Rest areas along the I-20.

In Alabama we only saw two and one was closed. 

                             We had to stop on closed weight stations to get a break from driving. 

Most of them were closed on Saturday and Sunday for commercial trucks and therefore empty.

MISSISSIPPI

Crossing over the mighty Mississippi

Mississippi River.

GEORGIA

Then entering Georgia in the afternoon. At the Georgia Welcome Centre I did a little bird watching while walking Dixie, and found a Mocking Bird (Gartenspottdrossel) singing in the trees near our parking spot. 

Lots of nice Camping areas along the Coosa River, Georgia

Driving through the capitol of Georgia was easier than we thought, though the traffic was busy with on a sunny Sunday afternoon.

Atlanta, GA, Skyline 

Atlanta Capitol building, covered in real Georgia Gold with "Ms Freedom" on the top. About the history read more here.

"Six Flags" amusement park was packed with visitors today.

While we were filling our gas tank I spotted this Killdeer (Keilschwanz - Regenpfeifer) 

searching for food on a grassy area between the pumps and the road. 

Another spot found for the night, not far from Augusta, GA

Our route so far: tomorrow we will reach South Carolina and turn up north.

"Home is were the heart is"

Computer trouble - not charging

no postings until I 

got a new charger. 

Translation

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