Waves In The Desert

Chapter 7 Rollin’ On The River Mississippi River Cruise 2025 Sunday, July 20 Antebellum: Occurring or existing before the American Civil War Early Sunday morning, The American Splendor deviated from the Mississippi River onto the Yazoo River where we docked in Vicksburg, MS. Vicksburg was a key port in the American Civil War and crucial for the North to gain control of it....

Antebellum Vicksburg, Mississippi Chapter 7 Rollin’ On The River Mississippi River Cruise 2025 Sunday, July 20 Antebellum: Occurring or existing before the American Civil War Early Sunday morning, The American Splendor deviated fro…

Chapter 5 Rollin’ On The River Mississippi River Cruise 2025 Friday, July 18 7:15 AM, having arrived at St. Francisville, LA landing, it would be a full day visiting 3 separate plantation homes, one of which is privately owned and still occupied by its owner. The Myrtles Plantation Shortly after breakfast, our group traveled by bus to the first location of the day, …...

3 Plantation Homes Chapter 5 Rollin’ On The River Mississippi River Cruise 2025 Friday, July 18 7:15 AM, having arrived at St. Francisville, LA landing, it would be a full day visiting 3 separate plantation homes, on…

Chapter 4 Rollin’ On The River Mississippi River Cruise 2025 Thursday, July 17 As intended, I was up by 6 AM for an early breakfast in the Sky Lounge on Deck 4. Overcast skies looked threatening, and it did rain later that morning and then in the afternoon. Though it was muggy, the heavy cloud cover kept the temperature to a tolerable level....

Jambalaya and Oak Alley Plantation Chapter 4 Rollin’ On The River Mississippi River Cruise 2025 Thursday, July 17 As intended, I was up by 6 AM for an early breakfast in the Sky Lounge on Deck 4. Overcast skies looked threatening, a…

Chapter 3 Rollin’ On The River Mississippi River Cruise 2025 Wednesday, July 16 All the cruise guests were lodged at the same hotel, the Intercontinental on St. Charles St. Wednesday morning, all passengers had breakfast at the hotel where we met Craig and June from St. Louis. Getting to know them a bit, we would see them on board throughout the next week....

Sail Away Chapter 3 Rollin’ On The River Mississippi River Cruise 2025 Wednesday, July 16 All the cruise guests were lodged at the same hotel, the Intercontinental on St. Charles St. Wednesday morning, all p…

Prologue A Mississippi River Cruise July 15-24, 2025 Mark Twain Huckleberry Finn Tom Sawyer Paddle Wheel River Boats Antebellum Plantation Homes I don’t know about you, but for me these names have always conjured up thoughts and images of a by gone era in our country’s history, notably that of the Old South. Although that era has an overabundance of misery for slavery and man’s inhumanity to man, there also exists elements of romance, elegance and gentility during the early years of this country....

Rollin’ On The River Prologue A Mississippi River Cruise July 15-24, 2025 Mark Twain Huckleberry Finn Tom Sawyer  Paddle Wheel River Boats Antebellum Plantation Homes I don’t know about you, but for me these names…