Started the day with dense fog up to the first SAG stop at 16 miles. Highlights of the second stop was Oberlin Donuts. At 60 miles, we reached the town of Mamou, the Cajun Music Capital of the World. Ate at the Crazy Cajun Cafe and went across the street to Fred’s Lounge, a lively venue at 11 am on a Saturday. Fun place, met some friendly townspeople. Rode 25 more miles to the Opelousas Days Inn. Dinner was a Cajun medley of crawfish over rice, jambalaya, hush puppies, vegetables, and bread pudding. Terrific!
Tonight’s Cajun dinner
“Surly” Joe looking back in the morning fog.
Oberlin donuts at the second SAG
Louisiana countryside
Crawfish harvesting - shallow running boat picks up crawfish trap, puts down another, empties it, and puts it down before picking up the next one.
Outside of Fred’s Lounge, a Cajun Music venue.
Fred’s Lounge
Inside, the band gets ready for another song. Lounge only open from 9 am to 2 pm on Saturday.
The recently painted Mamou sign.
Always include farm equipment
Louisiana tractor
Two beautiful horses
