March 30 Day 10 cycling Gulfport, MS to New Orleans, LA

Posted byKathy SchroederPosted inUncategorized

Gulfport is a big port city. We enjoyed some good bbq last night and watched UConn upset Duke in men’s March Madness bball. More cycling west along the Mississippi Sound in the Gulf of Mexico. MS drivers and roads have been as good as FL and AL, other than the rumble strips that are wider and take up a big part of the already narrow shoulder.

Calm and cool start through the pretty Gulf town of Pass Christian (Google the origin of that city name!) and Bay St Louis (the town) and St Louis Bay (the Bay). Cute coffee shop stop and onward. Mississippi ✅ Very quick visit to Mississippi’s gulf shore. Total MS mileage during late yesterday and early today: 89 miles

Crossing St Louis Bay
Crossing St Louis Bay

Then headed SW into Louisiana and New Orleans for a short overnight! We enjoyed an extended stay in NOLA a year ago and loved it. Today’s ride was the best yet at least for the first 60 miles.

Louisiana

  • motto: “Union, Justice & Confidence”
  • bird: brown pelican
  • flower: magnolia
  • nickname: The Pelican State
Break on the Bayou!
LA hello
A long section of Hwy 90 has been closed to vehicles due to the age of 4 bridges. Bikes can still travel – road conditions are deteriorating but hey, no vehicles! 😊
Hwy 47 bridge across the Intracoastal Waterway and down to Port Bernard, Arabi & New Orleans.
Then the thunder let loose and some lightning and a deluge! Time to seek refuge!
And just when ready to go, we found a huge tack in the sidewall of my front tire! 😩 Steven and Tom were on it licketysplit! Glad I’ve been making them daily peanut butter, honey & banana sandwiches! 😉
Finally Jackson Square in NOLA and lots of puddles

Finished at 81.5 miles today, since I sadly and stupidly went down on the street pavement slipping on very wet multiple interlacing trolley tracks at Harmony Circle on St Charles Ave! 😩 I know better! Should have been walking my bike. Probably will have a good looking left elbow and left hip tomorrow morning after lots of ice and ibuprofen. Everything else seems fine. Steven and Tom were great help, and of course Jody came to the rescue for a pick up the last 5 miles. The rain had begun again in earnest, too! Don’t hold your breath about me cycling tomorrow. We’ll see how the hip, elbow and wrist feel. Out for LA bbq soon! 😋

14 thoughts on “March 30 Day 10 cycling Gulfport, MS to New Orleans, LA”

  1. Kathy – so sorry you took a spill today. I hope the icing and ibuprofen work well and quickly. An additional day in NOLA doesn’t sound too bad, though.

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  2. I can’t believe you’re already in New Orleans! Trolley tracks in the rain sound slippery & dangerous. Hoping your hip & elbow heal quickly! Enjoy BBQ dinner 😊 (oh, yesterday’s photo of Miyako was precious!! She really is adorable)

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  3. Oh, Kathy! I have fallen on my bike – as well as multiple times on my hikes- and it is not fun! Don’t push it tomorrow. You deserve another rest day!

    Miyako is so gorgeous! Such a little beauty!

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  6. Oh no! Accidents happen so fast. Hindsight is easy, so don’t beat yourself up. Fingers crossed you’ll feel better tomorrow and be able to get back on the bike.

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  7. Dang it….a fall and rain. This is true adventure cycling! Amazing to look at your map and visualize how far you have traveled already. Good job team1

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