Day Two

Counting the cars on the New Jersey Turnpike.













1,600 miles. With a brief stop in Maryland and an overnight stay at a parking lot outside of Knoxville, we managed to make it from New York to New Orleans in two brief days. Suffice it to say we're both quite knackered, but looking forward to a good night's sleep and a full day in the Crescent City with a resident as a guide.

It's interesting how alike the US interstates seem. If one doesn't look too close, I-55 through Mississippi could be I-87 through the Hudson Valley. Fortunately, one of us (not to be named) needs to make fairly frequent stops, so we haven't been short on local color -- including some accents that could make Anglo-Saxon sound positively familiar.

Stay tuned for more scenes from New Orleans and points West!