Nov 11, 2009 - Catfish & Gumbo

A Cajun day in the heart of Acadia - Wednesday, November 11 All my life I’ve known that there were Acadians in Canada and Cajuns in Louisiana, but I never put 2 and 2 (or A and C) together and made the connection until last year. To this end a center has been established in Lafayette, Louisiana which is in the heart of the Cajun country. ... Soon we will be heading to New Orleans, but there will be nothing there that is any better than what we found in Lafayette. ...

Oct 15, 2009 - Prehistoric creatures greet us

All of us had come with one particular goal in mind - to see alligators.All of us had come with one particular goal in mind - to see alligators....

Oct 15, 2009 - Swamp Boat Ride

Day 2 in Cajun Country - We decided to go on a Swamp Boat Ride.Day 2 in Cajun Country - We decided to go on a Swamp Boat Ride....

Oct 14, 2009 - Cajun Country

On Wednesday, we broke camp, which in our case means: unplug the electrical cord and cable TV, take off the hose for water, push a button for the slide outs to retract and another button for the jacks to come up. New Orleans was to the east but we headed west to Cajun country and stayed near Lafayette, LA. ... We went to see the Cathedral in Lafayette and we saw the Live Oak on the property of the Cathedral. ... It is one of the largest trees I have ever seen and is over 500 years old.On Wednesday, we broke camp, which in our case means: unplug the electrical cord and cable TV, take off the hose for water, push a button for the slide outs to retract and another button for the jacks to come up. New Orleans was to the east but we headed west to Cajun country and stayed near Lafayette, LA. ... We went to see the Cathedral in Lafayette and we saw the Live Oak on the property of the Cathedral. ... It is one of the largest trees I have ever seen and is over 500 years old....

Apr 23, 2009 - Westbound

360 miles from Destin and a 7 hour drive takes us through Alabama and Mississippi to Louisiana.360 miles from Destin and a 7 hour drive takes us through Alabama and Mississippi to Louisiana....

Mar 27, 2009 - Swamp tour!!!

Mar 25, 2009 - Lafayette

3/31 I've actually been playing catch up on this journal the past few days. When all of you PG&E folks are feeling bad about the weather you're working in, thank your lucky stars you don't live in the south! WOW! 3/24 A little more of Lafayette. ... We did take a tour of this Historical Site "Shadows-on-the-Teche".3/31 I've actually been playing catch up on this journal the past few days. When all of you PG&E folks are feeling bad about the weather you're working in, thank your lucky stars you don't live in the south! WOW! 3/24 A little more of Lafayette. ... We did take a tour of this Historical Site "Shadows-on-the-Teche"....

Mar 22, 2009 - Lafayette

3/22 Drove to Lafayette to meet with our friends Ed & Celia who are here from Watsonville for a wedding. ... Went to dinner and had Shrimp Etouffee.3/22 Drove to Lafayette to meet with our friends Ed & Celia who are here from Watsonville for a wedding. ... Went to dinner and had Shrimp Etouffee....

Feb 6, 2009 - An Unbelievable Experience In Louisiana !!!

I talked to my little sister, Jean Wednesday, and she said my brother got to come home from the hospital earlier in the day.I talked to my little sister, Jean Wednesday, and she said my brother got to come home from the hospital earlier in the day....

Jan 2, 2009 - Travel Day

Today we move on. We got on the road about 10:25am heading for Lafayette. ... Found a Passport America campground for $11.Today we move on. We got on the road about 10:25am heading for Lafayette. ... Found a Passport America campground for $11....

Dec 9, 2008 - Southern Louisiana, aahhh 70's

Well Saturday was an interesting day if you like to learn stuff you didn’t know before. We finally decided to stop around Lafayette, LA. ... So to find out more about this here new state we’re in we went to the Acadian Cultural Center in Lafayette. ... This is run by the National Park Service.Well Saturday was an interesting day if you like to learn stuff you didn’t know before. We finally decided to stop around Lafayette, LA. ... So to find out more about this here new state we’re in we went to the Acadian Cultural Center in Lafayette. ... This is run by the National Park Service....

Nov 8, 2008 - Lafayette, LA

We arrived in Lafayette, LA at about 4:30PM after a great drive across Texas, then south from Shrevport, LA. ... We wanted to eat dinner "out" so chose on in downtown Lafayette. ... We'd made reservations for 6:00PM and decided to leave the campground, four miles away at 5:30.We arrived in Lafayette, LA at about 4:30PM after a great drive across Texas, then south from Shrevport, LA. ... We wanted to eat dinner "out" so chose on in downtown Lafayette. ... We'd made reservations for 6:00PM and decided to leave the campground, four miles away at 5:30....