Shreveport Travel and Tourism Guide

After a few changes in our plans, my mom, sister, and I finally hit the road for our long awaited road trip.  It was almost 7:30 a.m. before we were able to "hit the road."  After a quick stop at a fast food place for a bite of breakfast, we were on the road again.  The weather was cloudy with light rain showers when we left and pretty cool for Texas for this time of year.  Our first activity on our trip was to go to The American Rose Center Gardens in Shreveport, Louisian...

Took an easy ride north to Shreveport where I found the Elks Lodge with no problem. They have set aside an area for 6 RV to park in but, the parking was very difficult. They had laid narrow strips of concrete which wern't much wider than the trailer tire. You guessed it, I came in a bit crooked and the truck was off the strip. I paid for that when I left and because of recent rain, I got stuck. it was so bad, I had to call AAA and get towed out. Barksdale AFB is in Shreveport so I went...

I'm spending 4 months exploring the US and what I want to do with my life for the next 5 years - a combination of road trips through the most scenic areas, camping, and staying in 2 of my favorite cities (Chicago and San Francisco). I'm packing my trusty Mazda Tribute with a box of books, a tent, a GPS system, and lots of music and heading out in June.

I got lucky today and had Lilttle Pat and jeremiah in my van to keep me company! We had a good ole time on the road listening to Weezer and other great bands. Jeremiah and I did 1000 crunches! Not too shabby for a guy not even riding! The only problem today was that I lost my walkie talkie L I put it on the ground when I was doing crunches so I could hear what’s going on. The only problem was that I forgot to pick it up. I drove off and realized that I had left it. By the time I made it bac...