Thanksgiving in Lousiana

From our ranch RV parking with relatives just outside of Fort Worth, Texas we headed east on I-20 to cross Dallas during the midday break in traffic.  It was so great to get out of the big city traffic.  As you know we really don't appreciate traffic jams with the RV towing the dingy...…… about 65 feet of process.

There were several construction areas which halted traffic.  We ended up near the town of Longview, TX at a small RV park for $25/night.  The rural RV park was called Hitching Post.  We were happy to have good wifi.

On the way across Louisiana we plan on spending some time in Monroe.  This is the vicinity of the Phil Robertson Duck Dynasty.  The actual building that turned into the factory in the series is now partly a visitors center.

If you have read the books this is a classic rags to riches story complete with loosing drunk to practicing Christian tale.  The tour was well done.  At the end there are a bunch of products in the store if one is after memorabilia.

We stayed in a nice RV park just off the freeway in Monroe called Ouachita for $32.  Due to the chilly weather we have had the need to get electrical support for the heat pump.  The past several nights it has been nearly freezing in the deep south.  Records are being set.

We could use other options such as more blankets but why when you have options.  We could survive on gas heat and the inverter for the battery bank.  There is always the noisy and smelly generator to create heat and the needed electricity.  A solar panel might be in our future if we are determined to boon dock.