Could you tell I was a little bit blase about Lake Fausse Pointe at this time of year in my last writing? It seemed pretty sparse with animals and birds, and after two days of rain the trails were all wet and muddy. I didn’t even want to think about the mosquitoes that might be on the trails!! đŹ Even the boardwalks had a fine coat of moss on them and were not safe for my bike, I found out….
âItâs not what you look at, itâs what you seeâ This time I would like to share with you a few neat experiences I had at Grand Isle that were just unique, and yet so simple. If I was busier or rushed, they probably would have been missed!! Hermit Crabs Hermit crabs are so cute and so entrancing to watch! The beach off of Grand Isle is a very sparse beach with very few sea shells to look for. What…
As much of a godsend that GPS it to travel, it is not without it quirks and flat out stupid directions. It can get me through city traffic pretty much without a hitch, but when the roads get sparse, you would be surprised what it tries to send you onto!! I use two maps. One is Map Quest, the other is a subscription service called Smart RV Route. I needed something that understood I was pulling an RV and did…
You know youâre a Yankee IF: (from my personal experiences! )⌠âŚEveryone has an accent but you. âŚYou donât know how to pronounce âAtchafalayaâ (youâre probably wrong,    too) âŚYouâre eating Chili and theyâre eating Gumbo âŚYouâre cheering the Packers and theyâre cheering the Saints âŚItâs October 28⌠79 degrees⌠83% humidity and YOU are the ONLY one wearing shorts in Walmart..(true!!) âŚYou didnât know what a âcausewayâ was (but do now!) âŚYou didnât know thereâs no âseasonâ…
 I have now completed a journey south to this State Park. Surprise, surprise! NO, and I mean NO cell reception. Nothing. Looking at where the state park is located, I should have known this. So I will be traveling to a nearby city to establish contact with my family and wifi. Funny, I received one unsolicited phone call, and two texts, but I couldnât send or call out. I’m able to send this nw, because I traveled south to a little…
I began writing this shortly after I left Grand Isle and arrived at Chicot State Park. So I’m going to start with it just as written then, in October. Then I will add to it. I am following along the news and photos coming out of Louisiana, following Hurricane Zeta. I am glad I decided to move way away, because of its unexpected strengthening. The cities along the coastal road just north of Grand Isle that I drove through on…
I realize I never shared anything about Chico State Park other than that I needed to move on from there. And that’s a shame because it is a pretty little Park. Well this is also where I had a little furry trespasser . So let me tell you the story… John and Dee interrupted their plans to make sure they could come over to see me before they were going on a little trip of their own. They are sweethearts!!…
I would like to go back to Halloween day đ§and share what happened into the evening . It really illustrates the welcome I am receiving from the people I have met in Louisiana. đ¤ I met Joyce and her husband David. For lack of a better description, I would call them The Matriarch and Patriarch of the families behind me. They are a blended family, so there were sons and daughters and spouses and grandkids of all ages There is…