We left home in the afternoon. The Delta flight was right on time, but what we didn’t know (sorry basketball fans) is that the Big Four play-off is at the Superdome this weekend! Oops. Our plane was full of tall and enthusiastic fans and was packed full. By the time we boarded, there was no more room for overhead storage, so we had to squish our three carry-ons under our two seats, my feet resting on top. The movie “A Bridge Too Far” quieted our anxiety and prepped us for the National WWII Museum, which we’ll do first thing tomorrow.

We arrived at around midnight to the Grand Victorian Bed and Breakfast, a gorgeous mansion. All the lights were on and Hoyt was waiting for us on the front porch. He kindly helped lug our luggage up the 24 steps with a few turns, down a long hall, through a door, into our room, then down another 12 stairs to the bedroom. We were in the balcony suite, complete with a lovely poster bed, giant armoire, and a balcony decorated with twinkle lights. This gorgeous house takes us back at least a hundred years and is a terrific start to this new journey.