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Leaving Texas... for the Wetlands of America
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"Bienvenue én Louisiane".
I reached Lafayette after a while.
It's a quaint little town with a very heavy Acadian/French/Cajun influence. Most of the sign boards around downtown are in French only. At one point, the GPS was shouting "Turn left on Jefferson Road West" and I was staring at a sign that said "Rue Jefferson Ouest" all confused.
It is not a ...
Mais, you know who that is?
... so far that you don't care if the story is true or not. They usually are, give or take a few details. Each photograph opened up a world of memories, and the repeating question, "Mais, you know who that is?" with an explanation to follow.
My mom and I spent the afternoon with Janelle and Ronnie. I refer to these lovely folks as my aunt and uncle, but Janelle and I are actually second cousins. Because ...
Remembering
... to quit waiting. My plan for this trip is to hang out with as many relatives as possible, and record as much of that interaction as I can.
There is a ritual to travel. If arriving by plane, there is the obligatory pilgrimage to the airport check-in counter. The trial and testing of soul by the TSA security, complete with the removal of shoes, jacket and dignity, the full body scan, of course accompanied by the small sacrificial offering of one's ...
Day Twelve - Blowing Into Texas
... to smaller highways. This would lead me around the outer most ring road of Houston. The theory was to miss the city traffic and freeways. I was happy to leave the interstate and ride on the 90, then I was even happier when I saw that the next road, 1960, was classified as per signage as a "Farm Road". It was still extremely windy, but this sounded good. I will be circling Houston on "'Farm Road 1960". It was great, until ...
Day Eleven - In A Louisiana Swamp
... with clouds). The sky cleared, it was approximately 25 degrees C and tour was fantastic. Upon returning to the hotel, after asking about the tour, the girl at the front desk suggested I ride downtown and listen to some Zydeco music. Lafayette had a Friday night music in the park program, and this would give me an opportunity to see some local activities. I thanked her, then asked what is Zydeco music - it is local Creole influenced music (and me without my ...