Cajun Country Travels

Emboldened by a love for tasty critters not readily found in the Super Markets of New Jersey and a complete and utter refusal to give in to the soaring price of gasoline, my friend Janet and I are going on a road trip into the bayous of Louisiana. Fresh off our yearly excursion to the Crawfish Festival in Augusta, New Jersey, our bellies filled with Crawfish boil, Alligator Sausage, Gumbo and Etoufee, our ears still ringing from the Zydeco music in the dance hall, we decided to fly down to New Orleans. After we explore that city for three days and eat in as many places as humanly possible, our intent is to rent a car and drive in whatever direction possesses us. We have only one planned stop after the Crescent City and that is Grand Isle, Lousiana. It is a barrier island in the Gulf of Mexico and was once used by the pirate Jean Lafitte as a base. Afterwards, we're not quite sure what direction we will go, but we'll have another week of driving ahead of us. Chances are we'll head to Lafayette to a particular restaurant there. We met the Chef of Prejeans at the Crawfish Festival and were told to visit. Another place on the wish list is New Iberia and the Tabasco Plant. There's also a Creole Nature Trail that skirts the Gulf and explores the bayous. Janet has also mentioned a swamp tour and a visit to a plantation. I'm considering wrestling an alligator.
In any event the fun begins next week.... Check in from time to time and follow our progress.
-greg