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DC before the Trumpet arrivedÂ

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Miami looking spiffing a couple of years before Irma joined the party.
This guy, Bourbon Street
New Orleans garages..yep that what they are. Not quite the top of the list on Trip Advisor, but they caught my attention..
Street Cars Named Desire..Wondering into a couple of parking garages in NoLA, I came across these beauties..they were all rearing to go.

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Not sure if this is what most people take photos of when they go to New Orleans....
New Orleans - Its many faces, beauty, dystopia and soul.
As we clattered along at a leisurely 50 mph edging towards New Orleans, I had one of my most memorable conversations of the whole trip- why this 6ft middle-aged man married man Frank, a software engineer, who has travelled to Europe before needed a full size pick up truck.
Frank: Hey man, where you heading?Â
Me: Hi, I’m Hugh off to New Orleans for 2-3 days,  I’m from Ireland etc, etc, etc,
Me: How about yourself?
Frank: I’m Frank, we’re driving over to Daytona for the NASCAR up from New Orleans.
Me: Gosh that’s some distance
Frank: Yup we have a pickup with two barrels of gasoline waitin’ so we don’t need to stop for gas..
Me: Gosh that’s one way of doing it...and Frank, do you drive a full size pick-up day-to-day?
Frank: of course - a Ford F-250
Me: Frank, why do you need such a big truck? I’m from Europe, we find it hard do understand why Americans have such a love affair with pick-up trucks.
Frank: Well I like to be able to carry cement or a BBQ in the back
Me: OK,but why not settle for a smaller Ford Ranger for example?
Frank: Because it don’t have the power on the Freeway
Me: Power to do what?
Frank: Power to drive up a hill with bags of cement in the back
Me: Surely it does
Frank: But not at 70 miles an hour!
Me: Ok, so you need to drive up hills at 70mph when you have cement in the back. How often does that happen?
Frank: Once a year or two?
Me: Why not drive a smaller hatchback and rent a truck when you need it?
Frank: I drove them a few times in Europe, but I’m a big man and I need the space
Me: In fairness Frank, you’re not much bigger than me and I drive a VW Golf which is fine.
Frank: Well I love my truck and perhaps it don't make all that much sense to you, but I won’t be getting a small hatch back any time soon!
Both: laughs
So there you have it. A well educated, travelled, middle aged man needs a full size pick up truck day-in-day-out to drive up a hill with cement in the back on the freeway at 70 mph once or twice a year. God bless America!
Chicken & Sausage Gumbo (Courtesy of Supreme Rice@ Crowley, LA)
Serves: 8-10
Ingredients
Roux: 1 part white flour 1 part vegetable oil
Gumbo: 2 gallons water 4 Tablespoons roux (more if you want it thicker and richer) 1 bell pepper, chopped 6 cloves garlic, minced 1 whole chicken cut up 2 large onions, chopped 1 lb of your favorite smoked sausage (sliced) 1 lb andouille sausage (sliced) 1 bunch scallions, chopped, tops only 1 bunch parsley, chopped salt, black pepper, cayenne and Cajun seasoning
Directions:
Start with the Roux: Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat (cast iron skillets work best). Add the flour gradually, stirring constantly. You will need to stand over the stove stirring this the whole time. The roux is ready when it is a chocolate-to-coffee shade of brown, depending on your preference. The length of time will vary depending on the type of pot you are using and the level of the heat under your pot. It is important to know that in a heavy skillet, the roux will continue to darken once you have removed it from the flame. Allow the roux to cool almost to room temperature. You can put the cool roux in a jar and keep it in the refrigerator.
Now, for the gumbo: In a very large pot, boil two quarts of water. Once boiling rapidly, add and dilute roux. Keep stirring! When the roux is diluted, the mixture will begin to foam up rapidly. Continue stirring! Add the rest of the water and stir more. Add the onions, bell pepper, garlic, chicken, sausage, salt, black pepper, and cayenne. Cook over medium-high heat until tender. DO NOT COVER. Option: Remove chicken from the gumbo, let cool, then remove the meat from the bones. Discard the bones and put the chicken back in the pot. Most people don't want to mess with the bones while eating gumbo. You can also buy boneless thighs and/or breasts but it's not as flavorful. Cook rice. (Directions on package) 5 minutes before serving add scallions and parsley. When the five minutes are up, remove the pot from the heat.

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Houston Texas to Lafayette Louisiana. All aboard Y’all.Â
The Amtrak station in Houston feels like it was conceived by a hungover city planner who forgot why his boss wanted it in the first place. The train is the uncool kid your mom felt compelled to invite to your 9th birthday party..The station is wedged up against a freeway overpass in the shadows of downtow- most people probably don’t even know it exists. Lets just say the Sunset Limited, makes a ‘limited’ impact on its houst every couple of days.Â
Clickety click, clickety clack, past a factory, past a shack- Houston’s light industrial hinterland..Louisiana bound y’all!
The irony was not lost on me as I trundled from San Antonio to New Orleans by Amtrak that it would have been quicker to have travelled by Greyhound from Austin..which is quite a bit further! Nonetheless I enjoyed taking in the Lone Star State, its flatness, its blandness, its importance to the US. Here we enter Houston’s the urban sprawl .Â

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On the road again, Austin to San Antonio by Greyhound. Where the car is king. Looking at this, not too sure if I’d rather be in the cement or oil business...
San Antonio, home of the Alamo, Riverwalk, and the outstanding Day’s Inn motel - nestled in the midst of the inner city, the riverwalk and only a stone’s throw from the Amtrak station. Skip it and you haven’t missed much.Â