Last Stop before New Orleans

We left Venice about 7a, went a mile or so back up the Mississippi to the Baptiste Collette channel, which the Army Corps of Engineers dredged as an alternate route with the closure of the Industrial locks. It was a little shallow in spots, but I'm sure much better than it was before, and in a couple of hours we were back in the gulf, and for the first time since we left, without cell service. The gulf was a little choppy at first, but then it really glassed out and we started to make some time. We saw quite a few dolphins. Maybe we got a little aggressive and bypassed Cat Island for Half Moon Island. We had the following view several miles from the anchorage. Note to self - double check sunset time. It was pretty dark by the time we got to the anchorage which was a little disorienting. We got hooked and called it a night. Tomorrow - New Orleans!