My vote is to go east towards Florida - miles of beaches. You may also hit a
swamp or two and see some alligators.  There is a town in Florida you will
pass (I think it is Gulf Breeze) that is the UFO capital of the world.  I
saw a show about it a few years ago.  The locals sit out in lawn chairs and
watch for UFO's.  If you do see any aliens ask them if they know how to
solve the leaky head gasket problem :-).

In two or three days you should easily be able to reach Orlando, the east
cost of Florida (where they launch the space shuttle) or Tampa (with Bush
Gardens).

Best of luck,

Paul Borghese

>My wife and I are planning a trip from Iowa south to the Louisiana bayou
>country, to New Orleans, and a bit beyound.  The question I have for the
>group is, should we go east or west from New Orleans for 2-3 days slow
>drive and sighseeing.  Which way has the best scenery, most attractions
>of what kind, etc.  We'll be starting out next week sometime, probably
>later in the week.
>
>Thanks, gang.
>
>Chuck Hill, Lotsabusses