It was no surprise that gas prices dropped even more as we drove further south. I couldn’t find anything interesting to do in the nation’s poorest state, so we passed through Mississippi and made it to our destination in Louisiana by nightfall. 2.27/gallon at Chevron–this was the cheapest we’ve paid for gas in…forever. In order to avoid parking Scromp in the heart of New Orleans, we happily parked him at Crawford Landing in Slidell, just 35 miles north of New Orleans. Not only was it free, there were also 2 clean portable toilets, a water spigot, and a swamp/bayou. After braving the cold…
