Muffuletta Search Leads to Best Poorboys We Found in Lafayette, LA

May 16, 2023 I wanted to have a muffuletta in the Lafayette area since I love them. The muffuletta sandwich originated in New Orleans at the Central Grocery Store Co. in 1906, so getting one while in the Lafayette area was something I wanted to do. For those who don’t know what a muffuletta is, […]

Kick Dance and Then, Crying in Pain

May 14, 2023 Nox has a problem with her right front shoulder, similar to a torn ACL in a person. She was first injured by speed racing our other dog and making a tight turn when she was about two or three. We took her into the vet as soon as it happened, as the […]

Cypress Island Preserve, East of Lafayette, Louisiana

May 13, 2023 Yesterday, Bruce was wondering if there was something I wanted to do. I suggested the Cypress Island Preserve. The Cypress Island Preserve is part of The Nature Conservancy organization. https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/places-we-protect/cypress-island/. It is 9,500 acres of cypress-tupelo swamp and bottomland hardwood forest habitat. I suggested we go in the truck due to the […]

Wildlife in Frog City RV Park, Louisiana

May 10, 2023 The dog park and the field behind the pavilion is full of crawfish chimneys or mounds. Some of the chimneys/mounds have been closed off by the crawfish. When I looked up what the crawfish towers were called, I found they were not called towers, but chimneys or mounds. The more authoritative sources […]

Breakfast at The Coffee Depot in Scott, Louisiana

May 8, 2023 On May 2, Tuesday of last week, we rode the motorcycle into Scott and had breakfast at The Coffee Depot. The Coffee Depot is in an old train station that has been renovated to be a restaurant and coffee bar. There is a coffee bar and train station decorations as well pictures […]

What Is Harvest Host?

May 8, 2023 We’ve stayed at two Harvest Host locations. Some of you may be wondering what Harvest Host is. I am going to provide a link to their site – https://harvesthosts.com/ It is a company that coordinates with farms, vineyards, wineries, breweries and museums to provide a place for self contained RVers to stay […]

Review of Frog City RV Park in Duson, LA

May 7, 2023 Frog City has mostly pull throughs sites. Along the south and west edges of the park, they have back in sites that are normally given to RVers that stay monthly. The back in sites have more separation between sites. They will provide a pull through for a longer stays, if you have […]

Tabasco Tour on Avery Island, Louisiana – Part 2

May 5, 2023 After we walked through the small greenhouse, the next part of the tour was the Tabasco Barrel Museum. Just a few steps away from the Tabasco Barrel Museum, is a view into one of the warehouses that stores barrels full of the Tabasco pepper mash. Notice the salt on top of the […]

Tabasco Tour on Avery Island, Louisiana – Part 1

May 4, 2024 For many years, I have wanted to go to Avery Island and tour the Tabasco Factory. This was the year I got to do the Tabasco tour! We road the motorcycle to Avery Island. There is a gate to let you on the island. They give you a parking pass at the […]

Regular Living Task – Water Heater Cleaning

May 4, 2023 We have a Truma On-demand Water Heater. It has a small reservoir, but most of the water is heated on-demand. This means I can have a hot water shower until either the holding tank fills up or we run out of propane. Neither is something I want to do, having once been […]