Heading Out from Frog City RV Park with an Overnight Harvest Host Stop

May 21, 2023 On Monday (May15), we pulled out from Frog City RV Park and head east to Lafayette, LA to head north on I-49. We stopped at a charming rest stop. The magnolias were blooming. The Louisiana Rest Stops have been beautiful and well kept. We also passed an area with so many water […]

Pottery Shop About a Mile and Half from Frog City RV Park in Louisiana

May 18, 2023 I noticed a sign at the intersection of US 90 and Louisiana 95 for Wortman Pottery. It was one of the point of interest signs put up by the county. On Saturday (May 13), Bruce drove the truck to Potters Road, following Google maps. It was a short distance, about a mile […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Acadiana Park in Lafayette, Louisiana

May 1, 2023 As both us were feeling almost back to normal, we decided to go for a short hike/walk. In looking at the map, Acadiana Park was close by and it got good reviews. It is a city park of 150 acres with 6 miles of trails and a campground. http://naturestation.org/pages/about-us Since they allow […]

Boudin Festival in Scott, Louisiana

April 21, 2023 On Sunday (April 16), we woke late due to the thunderstorm during the night. The campground has a free breakfast every Saturday and Sunday. We got dressed and headed over to try the breakfast. They had run out of waffle batter and sausage. Bruce fried an egg while I made toast for […]