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Well I can’t say too much for the cold. I came down to the south expecting warmer temperatures than my home state of NC but since last Sunday the temperature has dropped. On the day of cold upper 40 degree weather we decided to take a Steamboat ride. At 2:30pm we boarded the Natchez, one of 5 steamboats that are still operational in the US. The parents stayed inside the warm sweat smelling cabin riddled with smells of Louisiana style food while me and Katie ran around the sides and floors of the boat. The Engine room was pretty remarkable, seeing the piston’s slide back and forth creating tons of energy to power the wheel of paddles that cut through the water. Read the rest of this entry »