Today, Wally, Dianne, Bill and I went to Ville Platte, located about 80 miles west of Baton Rouge. We had lunch at the Cajun Smokehouse, (crawfish etouffee), then went to the "Slap Ya Mama" store for hot spices!
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| Lunch at the Smokehouse Restaurant - Ville Platte, LA |
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| Dianne and Wally - "Out behind the Smokehouse" - Ville Platte, LA |
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| Bill and me - "Out behind the Smokehouse" - Ville Platte, LA |
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| "Slap Ya Mama" - Ville Platte, LA - (Owner's Picture) |
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| I love this poster - was on the wall in their store |
After leaving "Slap Ya Mama's," we then rode out to Chicot State Park, a wildlife reserve featuring 6,400 acres of rolling hills surrounding a 2,000 acre man-made lake. What a beautiful place!
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| Chicot State Park - Near Ville Platte, LA |
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| Lily Pads on Lake Chicot |
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| Wally and Bill on the pier - Lake Chicot |
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| Lake Chicot |
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| Lake Chicot |
We spent some time riding through the park. Such a beautiful setting! Everything was so lush and green, especially through the arboretum.
After leaving the park we made a stop at D's Galore, in Port Barre. Dianne, the lady behind the bar, said all her children and all her grandchildren's names start with a D, thus the name of the bar. She was very friendly, (posed for a photo), and said she "loves bikers." We stayed there long enough to cool down from the heat and then were on our way back toward the RV park and motel.
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| Dianne - D's Galore - Port Barre, LA |
On the way, we made a stop at the Cajun Harley-Davidson store in Scott so Bill could pick up a shirt, then it was back to the RV Park/motel. Wally and Bill loaded the bikes onto the motor home and trailer, then we freshened up and headed to Mulate's in Breaux Bridge for dinner.
Food at Mulate's was great as always, and the ambiance definitely "Cajun." We had a fun evening listening to the band for a while before calling it a night.
Back at the motel we said our good-byes as Wally and Dianne were leaving early the next morning, heading to Pigeon Forge, TN, (just in time for the big storm), and we were heading back toward FL later in the day.
Thus ended a wonderful couple of days of exploring "Cajun Country" with good friends Wally and Dianne and our new "Cajun Friends," Corey and Terri. Bill and I have been to "Cajun Country" several times over the years and have always loved it. The people have always been so friendly and kind to us.
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