We passed a good time in the heart of Cajun country!
Monday:
We pulled into Frog City RV Resort (they all have resort after their name these days). Frog City RV is located off I10 in Duson, LA between Lafayette and Rayne. This is the second time since leaving home, in late October, that we have spent time in a private RV park. We enjoy the natural setting of state parks and stay in them when we can. Over the years, traveling along I10, we have stayed at this RV park to enjoy the Cajun food in the area. This time we decided to stay three nights to explore the area more.
After setting up camp it was time for lunch, so we drove a few miles to Fezzo’s. If you are ever in this area stop in Fezzo’s for a wonderful Cajun meal. We had a salad, a seafood pasta dish with shrimp and crawfish, and the best bread pudding anywhere all for $9.99! Here is their website: http://www.fezzos.com
Tuesday, morning:
Tuesday morning we headed to Palmetto Island State Park in Abbeville to look around. We wanted to see if this was a place we would like to camp. We toured around the 96 site campground and stopped at a few places to take some photos.
Palmetto Island State Park
We were not disappointed and we will add this beautiful park to our list of Louisiana State Parks to visit. It is a little off the beaten path, so I’am thinking, drive there and stay for at least a week or more.
The sites are big and level.
A typical siteA view of part of the campground
While driving around we passed a trail and decided we needed a walk. The path lead us to Evangeline Pond. As we walked along the trail we heard a big splash! The little guy below must have been sunning on the bank and entered the water when he heard us coming.
Hiking TrailsEvangeline PondSpring along the pondAn Evalgeline Pond resident
Next, we stopped at the Nature Center and walked along a path above the bog.
Abbeville Red Iris, not in bloom yet
Cypress Trees
Carpenter Bee, this bee seemed fascinated with my camera
A Blooming Iris
After leaving the Nature Center we drove over to where they rent Canoes.
Canoe RentalsA Park PavilionA hiker!Another hiker? Can’t be she is not wearing hiking boots!
Leading to the Vermillion River, which leads to the Gulf of Mexico
Across from the Canoes we spotted these two lying on the shoreline. Thank goodness, we were on the opposite side of the bank.
Biggggg Gator
A smaller one
Another view of the Big One
Tuesday, evening:
We wanted to eat some crawfish and hear some Cajun music so we headed over to La Cuisine et la Musique Cajun, a restaurant and cajun dancehall called Randol’s. We enjoyed their early bird special – three pounds of boiled crawfish for $12.00!
Along with our spicy, delicious crawfish we had boiled corn and potatoes, and a dark local Abita Brewery beer. Every night a Cajun band plays beginning at 6:30. They have a nice stage and a huge dance floor. The band is called the Bayou Boys and they were great.
spicy, delicious crawfishThe Bayou Boys
I tried to include a video I took of the band and some couples dancing, but I couldn’t get it to upload. Seems WP won’t take Mov files.
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