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Day Eight - On to Lafayette
Left the city of New Orleans by driving over the Mississippi River via a series of roads and bridges. Took a southern route through the bayous.
Drove through a small town called Houmas which is the setting for the History Channel series "Swamp People" and we can easily see why. I saw several alligators just resting in the creeks roadside. …
Leaving Texas... for the Wetlands of America
... Texas'. There's nothing wrong with it; just something interesting that I noted.
As I left Houston, the landscape changed considerably. The Bayou (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayou) region starts well before entering Louisiana. The land became flatter, ranches were gone, replaced by industrial towns. As I moved further, tress became taller and greener. And there is water ...
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
When I travel, I remember. I remember what lies under the 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. tasks, who I wanted to be, and why life is exciting. Currently, what is exciting me is a trip to visit my family in south Louisiana. This is a trip I have wanted to make happen for years. Since we moved to North Carolina when I was 5, we have made yearly (often more) visits my mom's family which always include gumbo, dancing, storytelling, and Cajun French. My mom, my uncle, my grandparents, ...
Day Twelve - Blowing Into Texas
*** To place this in context and view the timeline, begin by clicking on 'About This Blog' *** Saturday, 27 October 2012 Leaving Lafayette it was colder than I expected in this part of the country, and the wind was extremely harsh. Perhaps this was the outside affect of hurricane Sandy that was heading up the Atlantic coast. In any case, it was quite uncomfortable. The plan was to ride the Interstate for a little while, ...
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