From Indiana to Louisiana.
June 28th, 2008 by Fairy Godmother
I spent a lot of time on the road the past few days. I left Sunday for Louisiana on a crash run. My sister and I traveled from Indiana all the way down to Lafayette in a single day. We spend three days there and then back up on Thursday.
Road trips can be fun. My sister and I, as well as the rest of my family, are rather used to spending long periods of time in a car. You might be cramped for hours at a time, fighting for position between semis and hoping the cops you pass weren’t pointing their speedometers at your car. Still, the feel of the road at your feet, knowing that within a few hours, you’ll be passing by some of the most popular cities, seeing new places, and be in a completely different part of the country when your ride is over… it gives you a thrill. I imagine many travelers feel that way. As much as you like being in your own space, there’s something about being on the road, getting there really is half the fun.
While the road travel was long, Louisiana was the same. Lots of swamp, everywhere. Everything was green. The traffic was terrible.
We didn’t stop anywhere special to eat this time. The only place we went out to was Coyote Blues, a Mexican chain restaurant. The service was slow, but the food wasn’t too spicey for me. Nothing really stood out to me though, which made it less appealing to stop by again. Maybe sometime in the future I’ll try it again and order something more exotic than fajitas.
It was a good trip, with only a little bit of rain. There was a great thunderstorm as we were driving into Louisiana. Made for an excellent way to stay awake while working on driving that final stretch in.
I’ll try to post pictures later if I can get some. They’re all on my sister’s camera. I really should fix my own up or get a new one.
