We drove our coach 346 miles, about six hours of driving, from Galveston, Texas to Springfield, Louisiana.

Here’s a map showing our route, heading east:

An interactive map:

Following our coach to the dump station, where we toaded up:

Galveston Island coast:

Galveston Island sign:

Super scenic refinery:

Fred Hartman Bridge by Galveston Bay:

Entering I-10 East:

Rest area:

Back to I-10, with Paladin on the dash:

Entering Louisiana:

Another rest area:

Paladin in his tower box laying on the bed:

Food trucks:

Overturned big rig, probably going too fast in the rain:

Paladin asleep:

Rain:

Yet another rest area:

Bridge over the Mississippi River; it always feels like a momentous milestone to cross this river, the divider between the more spacious west side of the country, and the crowded east side:

A truck with a blown tire:

Large crest on the road in the turn towards the park:

Narrow road to the park:

Free-range chickens and ducks:

Arriving at Tickfaw State Park:

Arriving at our site: