M/V ILLUSIONS TX
TO TN CRUISE TRIP 1
S/V REMEDY at ICW Mile 270 anchorage
Looking east through the Calcasieu Lock
Scene from Intracoastal City, LA
Two large crew/supply boats, Intracoastal City, LA
David at the helm, happy to be cruising again!
Approaching Morgan City, LA on the ICW and
Atchafalaya River, headed upstream
The railroad bridge, in the foreground, was down for an oncoming train
See the concrete floodwall above the grass that protects Morgan City from
high waters
The Bayou Bouef Lock was open at both ends because the current was going
out, away from the river
Wonder what the story was about that boat?
Great Lakes dredge, Morgan City, LA
In Morgan City they build ships, oil rigs, and floating casinos
Crew boat in dry dock, Morgan City, LA
Lots of interesting things to see on the waterways, Morgan City, LA
See the legs to the platform; notice the large cranes in the background
The Morgan City area has great construction and repair capabilities
After leaving Morgan City the ICW is isolated, natural, and beautiful
A Jack-Up Rig, moving under its own power on the ICW
One of several pretty homes we saw in Houma, LA
Another impressive home on the ICW in Houma, LA
That seaplane comes down the ramp into the water and takes off and lands
on the ICW in Houma, LA
Azaleas, wisteria, and other blooming plants were beautiful during that
trip
United Diesel in Houma was a friendly spot where we spent a night in 1992
with an inoperable generator.
The Hero Canal, Mile 7 WHL on the ICW, looking back towards the ICW from
our anchorage
Looking the other way from our anchorage. There was also a side
canal off to the west.
Some derelict barges were left to rust in the side canal
The Boomtown Casino, Harvey, LA
Towboat in dry dock for repairs
Beyond the bridges, the Harvey Lock, the beginning of the ICW West of the
Harvey Lock
The New Orleans Convention Center and the Riverwalk Mall are right on the
Mississippi River
Admiral Angela at the helm
Hotels in downtown New Orleans, LA
Looking back upstream on the Mississippi River to the foot of Canal Street
and the Aquarium
The paddle wheeler NATCHEZ and the Cathedral at Jackson Square
The Cathedral in Jackson Square behind the flood wall
In the Industrial Lock, the lock doors were closing and the bridge was
down
The towboat TREY PAUL and his barges were ahead of us in the
Industrial Lock
Tied up to wait for the hourly opening of the L & N bridge, Industrial
Canal, New Orleans, LA
Angela took pictures of gray pelicans while we waited for the bridge
A very attractive yacht berthed on the Industrial Canal, New Orleans, LA
Lake Ponchartrain Causeway
Looking back across Lake Ponchartrain to the New Orleans skyline
The entrance channel to the Tchefuncte River
Cute houses in a cute town, Madisonville, LA
Madisonville was small, friendly, and very pleasant
There were several very large live oak trees along the banks of the river
One of the several restaurants on the river in Madisonville
We found a Real Ships yacht in Madisonville, LA
M/V OUTBOUND, the 55' Fleming, and M/V LE BON TEMPS ROULE, the 80'
wooden boat
The deep river had cypress swamps and beautiful estates
Dwayne came to meet us and to lead us up that small channel just behind
his pontoon boat
Adrienne and Dwayne, our hostess and host in Covington, LA
Glenn Edwards, visiting from New Zealand, and David, enjoying boiled
crawfish at Dwayne's
Dwayne, Adrienne, and David in the pilothouse
That beautiful home was across the bayou from our boat dock
We tied up to a floating dock behind that house
M/V ILLUSIONS at the floating dock in Covington, LA
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