Hilton Garden Inn Lafayette/Cajundome

Dave's been released from the hospital and we can hit the road again tomorrow. The doctor said just to hold it down to a couple of hours on the bike for the first couple of days and no riding in the rain. We can do that!

Thanks to all who called and emailed! It really cheered him up and you all saved my sanity!

Love to all,

Debbie

... 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 ...

Derek kim and the girls went to the beach today, Susie and I went to McIhenery tabasco sause plant in New Iberia, Toured thier plant and saw how Tabasco salt is made, They ferment it in barrels for 3 years before shipping final product. In the 1800s ...

... 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!

Visited the Acadian Cultural Center.Run by the US National Park.
The culture of the Cajun people are exhibited including a movie about the Cajun and life in the bayou.Saw a Cajun telling jokes exhibit.
Lunch at Vermillion Village nearby,Had Cajun dishes.Saw the recreated village of the Cajuns in the past.Saw Cajun dancing the two step.
Drove to Henderson La to join a swamp tour at McGee;s Landing.Saw ...

... 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.

... are richer in flavor. After that nice dinner I found a Day's Inn here in Opelousas, and this is where we are tonight. Tomorrow we will continue north east to Natchez, MS, and then will follow the Natchez Trace National Parkway north to Tennessee. As it has been since I got to Kansas, it's warm and very humid. Rusty tells me that women in Houston area don't use moisturizers, and I can understand why. But, it's easy to see why southern women were noted for their fine complexions.

... peu pour être au départ à l'heure. $20 pour 2 heures est un prix très raisonnable comparé aux prix pratiqués du coté de Henderson. Nous voyons d'abord beaucoup d'oiseaux puis d'alligaor. Je suis content d'avoir pensé à mettre de la creme solaire. En effet le soleil tape fort et je rougis bien! Sur le chemin du retour, je fais un petit detour par Breaux Bridge pour acheter du boudin chez ...

... of them down but I should have. They all reflected the Cajun sense of humour. One was something like "Da place where Popa comes when Moma 'z mad!". They all had monikers that showed that the Cajun people can laugh at who they are and what people say about them as backwater hicks. You see that from the humorous stories I posted in the other entry. It reminded me of cottage country where the French communities went when I was growing up. Places like St. Albert and St ...

... s not that old of a house, but Mrs. Olivers sense of decoration is great. To speak some of my host, Mrs. Oliver, she is freakin' amazing. Keep in mind I've never met this lady in my life, and I'd only met her on the phone 2 days ago. She's taken me in, fed me Cajun dinner, given me a place to sleep, forced me to let her do my laundry, and entertained me to no end. This is seriously the coolest lady in the world. She has more incredible stories than anyone I've ever met. Just the ...