Dave's Travels

Beale Street, Memphis TN

Posted on February 16, 2020 by Dave Burrell

February 2020

“ I boarded the plane. Touched down in the land of the Delta Blues. In the middle of the pouring rain (true story). Then I’m walking in Memphis. Walking with my feet ten feet off of Beale.” – Marc Cohn

Memphis is one of my top 10 favorite towns to visit. Always enjoy going to famous Beale Street and checking out the local music scene there.

Beale Street is the home of the blues and the birthplace of rock n roll.

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Walker River Ride

Posted on February 13, 2020 by Dave Burrell

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February 2020

While out in Nevada last week my buddy Gary took me for an offroad ride in his new Polaris XP 1000 and show me a route to the Walker River where I could do some fishing.

Ye Olde College Inn, New Orleans Airport

Posted on January 28, 2020 by Dave Burrell

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August 2019

Sometimes airport food can be really bad and really expensive.

Once in awhile you find something good.

At the New Orleans Louisiana Airport there are some good restaurants with excellent southern cuisine.

These are kind of places we live to find when traveling. Read on…

Palmettos on the Bayou, Slidell Louisiana

Posted on January 28, 2020 by Dave Burrell

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August 2019

Really enjoyed staying in Slidell Louisiana last year while working at nearby Stennis Space Center across the state line in Mississippi.

Very nice town. Lots of history here and lots of really good local restaurants with great southern cuisine.

One place we went to while there was Palmettos on the Bayou.

Napoleon Scenic Byway, Gulf Coast Mississippi

Posted on January 28, 2020 by Dave Burrell

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August 2019

Did an install at Stennis Space Center last year and one day after work took the following scenic route back to the hotel in Slidell, Louisiana where I was staying.

This was a very interesting road, read on…