Today is going to be another down day, what with having to run around to return the rental car and pick up the truck at some point, plus the weather is still crappy. Tomorrow isn’t looking much better, but there’s less of a chance of rain.

One thing I have done this morning that will be of particular interest to some readers is that I booked a swamp tour for tomorrow!

Swamp tours are a very popular NOLA-area attraction. I did my research about them to make sure I was getting the best bang for my buck. Instead of selecting the tour a mere 10 minutes or so from the State Park, I chose the one an hour away. I will talk more about the selection process tomorrow, when I report in.

New Orleans continues to be surprisingly affordable. If you drive yourself to the swamp tour headquarters, the tour is just $23, and the tour + hotel pickup is $45. I doubt it will cost me $22 in fuel and tolls to get to the location, plus I’d have to pay for parking wherever I drop the truck, so it made more sense to drive myself. It’ll also give me a chance to take the truck out and make sure everything is good with it.