This travel route explores the Great River Road through Louisiana along the west side of the Mississippi River. Numerous oxbow lakes paralleling the highway indicate the former course of the river, which even today winds through the region in a succession of giant curves.
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Camera: Sony Active Camera FDR-X3000
Vehicle: “Tempest” 2012 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen
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