Monthly Archives: September 2010
Gumbo
We left Jackson, MS about 10:30 and headed south on I-55 toward Breaux Bridge, LA, and some of the best gumbo in Louisiana.
Most of the road was really crappy. A lot of the Interstates down here are the old concrete type with the expansion joints that go BANG…BANG…BANG.
Pretty soon your fillings start to get loose.
But finally we were on I-12W and then picked up I-10W in Baton Rouge.
About the same time we also started picking rain, a lot of rain, and, of course, the winds to go along with it.
By the time we were coming up to the Breaux Bridge exit, I was really looking forward to registering and setting up in the pouring rain. But I really lucked out.
By the time we got to Poche’s RV Park about 5 miles north of I-10 and Breaux Bridge the rain had stopped in that area.
By 3:15 pm we were set up and had a chance to look over the park.
Poche’s is not just an RV park, it’s also a fish camp with cabins, and 5 – 10 acre fish ponds.
It’s really a beautiful park, and it’s PassPortAmerica too, only $15.00 per night. The only downside is that Internet and cell phone service just sucks.
About 4:00 we drove over to our favorite Cajun restaurant, Mulates. I’ve been eating there for more than 15 years, including twice a month for 10 years when I would drive to Birmingham from Houston and back to visit my mother.
They have a Cajun band every night and a big dance floor that’s always crowded.
Their gumbo is just about the best around, with shrimp, crab, and oysters, and a great roue. And it’s not a Mulate’s meal without a dessert of their bread pudding with bourbon sauce, and a cup of strong Cajun coffee. (BTW it’s pronounced ‘Mu lots’)
Getting back home about 5:30 I got the satellite dish set up and we settled in for the night.
Tomorrow we’ll make the 230 mile trip back to Houston and the Galveston Bay RV Park, where we’ll be for 4-5 months.
More from Houston…
Quote of the day:
On the Internet, nobody knows you’re a dog. – Peter Steiner
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Never Forget . . .
We left Tom Sawyer RV Park about 11:45 to make the 220 mile run to the Moose Lodge in Jackson, MS.
Since we were leaving so late, we had a lunch of leftovers before we left. And while we were eating our daughter Brandi called with the latest Landon update.
Only two more days until we get to see him, me for the first time.
It started sprinkling a little while before we left, and then got progressively harder as the day went on. By the time we were about 30 miles outside Jackson it was really coming down, and the wind had picked up.
We got into the Moose Lodge about 4:15 pm and got set up. I just hooked up power, and didn’t worry about water or sewage. And lucky for me, the rain was gone by the time we got to the Lodge.
About 30 minutes later, we drove down the road about half a mile to Sonny’s BBQ, one of our favorite BBQ places. One thing I like about Sonny’s is that they have sliced pork, instead of just pulled pork. By my thinking, sliced pork is much better on a sandwich than pulled pork.
Getting back to the rig, I got the satellite dish set up and we were in for the night.
Tomorrow we’ve got another 220 mile run down to Breaux Bridge, LA for one night, and then it’s on to Houston for the next 4-5 months.
More tomorrow…
Quote of the Day:
A politician can’t give you anything he hasn’t stolen from you first.
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