Days Inn Suites Opelousas La

... look for the one thing you wouldn't think it is cuz nothing about us is normal". Even though he still has bronchitis/pneumonia (depending on which doctor is there), that's not what was causing his problem (low oxygenation of his blood). The third one finally nailed it down (cross your fingers) to an encapsulated infection between his lung and rib cage. He seems to be a little better this morning ...

... and it was amazing to see the elaborate costumes, jewelry and masks. Outside we watched a few street musicians, but as the girls were pretty tired from our busy days, we decided to hit the road.

This afternoon they spent hours relaxing in the pool in our Cajun/Creole country hotel. Tonight we're off to an authentic Cajun restaurant. We'll see how adventurous they are!

... cypress trees and an alligator in the Achafalaya Basin.
Talk to the kids by cell phone.
Drove to Breaux Bridge La and had dinner at Mulate's.It is a famous Cajun restaurant.At the entrance it has a lot of world famous celebrities who visited the place,
Had combination the fried seafood platter-cat fish,frog,shrimps,oyster.
Heard the band sing Jambalaya.
Drove back to the hotel in Lafayette.

... restaurant with a dance floor. Lots of Cajun dancing and music.It has bench seats for the dancers in the dance floor so they do not have to go to their tables.
The band has an accordion,and fiddle.
Ate boiled crawfish,crawfish etouffee and banana pudding,.Food is good.

... all of them sat way back from the road, and had neatly mowed, very green grass all around them. There were a few pastures with cows, almost no horses, a few sheep and goats. About 7 pm. I finally reached Opelousas, and found a restaurant where I could experience crawfish (crawdads) etouffe; it's stewed small crayfish tails in a thick spicy sauce served over white steamed rice, and it's very rich and very good, slightly spicy hot. The crayfish remind me of baby shrimp ...

... que j'ai laissé dans un quartier résidentiel pour gagner du temps. A l'heure dite, je téléphone pour qu'on me laisse rentrer dans la partie sécurisée du terminal pour récupérer mes valise. Il leur faut plus de 20 min pour venir! Je suis fatigué (surtout d'attendre), l'heure pour le parking tourne mais surtout je vais être en retard pour mon bal à Maidstone (danses française cette fois)!

... the heart with pride to be a part of a species that has the capacity for such love. La Fayette has weekly events that are, if nothing else, just an excuse to get together and have a great time with good friends and family. The music is good, there's an abundance of spirits, and everybody is just happy to be there and alive at that moment, and it happens weekly. It was inspiring for me to attend one of these weekly ...

... T, comme on ne m'avait conseillé. Je choisis celui au fruits de mer: crevettes et ecrevices. JE rentre les manger à l'hostel. C'est une sorte de rizzoto assez relevé presenté comme une saussice. Ensuite, c'est l'heure d'aller chez Randol pour danser. Il y a plus de gens que la derniere fois, les habitués. La musique est les danses sont cajuns mais avec nombres de variantes que je ne connais pas.

Je me lève à 8h45 juste pour découvrir que l'hostel pourtant complet hier soir est déjà vide! Le temps maussade ne me donne pas envie de sortir. De la pluie est prévue pour aujourd'hui. J'en profite pour me reposer, faire la lessive (machine) et préparer le reste de ma visite. Après une petite sieste je me rends au Whisky River landing, à Henderson. Un avis de gros orage vient juste d'etre émis pour la région. J'arrive juste entre 2 averses, en avance ...

... had a pool and hot tub, which many of us enjoyed. Claudia fixed a Cajun dinner with shrimp, andoulie sausage, potato salad, fresh bread, green salad, cottage cheese, and brandied apple crisp. I was worried about cross-contamination of foods, but Claudia assured me she had been very careful. I fixed a plate but decided it would be safer to eat dinner in my room. Happy Easter to all my family and friends. May the peace of the Lord be with you.