We
had a fairly easy drive today to our next stop, Lafayette, LA. We departed Avalon Landing RV Park in Florida
about 9:30 am under sunny skies and headed west on I-10. Traffic was heavy going through Baton Rouge
but other than that, it wasn’t too bad and it wasn’t too windy.
We
stopped at a very nice rest stop and Louisiana tourist information center in
the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area, just east of Lafayette. The area surrounds the river drainage for the
Atchafalaya River that parallels the Mississippi River and flows from central
Louisiana into the Gulf of Mexico. It is very close to the Mississippi River at
one point and is connected with the river by a canal and locks to handle high
water flows if needed. In fact, the
Mississippi River might redirect itself into the Atchafalaya someday despite
any attempt by the Corps of Engineers to prevent it from doing so.
We
arrived at Bayou Wilderness RV Park in the early afternoon, where we stayed on
the way east as well as several other times on our travels. We relaxed awhile,
talked to our next door neighbor from Texas, then went to dinner at Prejean’s
again, our favorite Cajun restaurant, here, or anywhere else where we have
eaten Cajun food.
We
went back to the RV after a quick stop for a few groceries and early to
bed. We have a longer trip tomorrow to
San Antonio, so we hope to get an early start.
The extended weather forecast for the road ahead looks pretty good, so
we are planning to spend an extra day in San Antonio and maybe see the Alamo on
this trip after all.
Day 52 Pictures
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