Off we go checking off 2 more states on our Quest to 50! We are headed to Louisiana and Mississippi to fill in a hole at the bottom of our picture map.

This trip, rather than add another cooler to our cooler collection (seriously, Michael and Leo will never need to buy a cooler in college), I wised up 😉 … and packed my duffle bag and clothes in our cooler.

We got a few looks when we checked in at the airport… but once we told them the reason for packing clothes in a cooler, and then pulled out the travel notebook…

Well then they understood 😁

Bags and cooler checked… ✔️

Caffeine fueled thanks to Starbucks… ✔️

Running into our friend Karen…✔️

Onboard and on the way!

Landed in Charlotte, and did a little exploring while we waited on our connection… ever since our 12-hour layover in St. Louis last summer, we have made it a mission to find the “Pet Relief” areas inside airports. (Mainly because we never knew they existed until then.) So far, Charlotte definitely wins with most accommodations… sectioned off private areas per pet 🤣

And just like that… State #39 ✔️

Rental Car picked up and checked into Holiday Inn Express just in time to celebrate a Clemson win and anguish over a Tarheel loss 🏀. At least we can console ourselves with cinnamon rolls in the morning. Now to unpack the “Cooler” and pack the duffle bag.

Tomorrow we make our way all the way through Louisiana, including sometime in Chinquapin Parish 💕💕💕 (here’s a hint: if I were describing these hearts, I would say they are blush and bashful 🥰)