Florida at last...

Woke up this morning in Louisiana to the morning news. Lumberton just voted to make their county "dry" again. Suddenly there's a big outcry about not being able to buy beer and wine locally. They're protesting the vote in court saying the proposition wasn't presented correctly or something like that (it was early after all...) The town clerk in another town has gone on record as saying "they will only allow elections required by law" (did they have other types?!) When John's waffle got "stuck" in the waffle machine we decided it was time to head east again.

The Atchafalaya (try to say that 3 times without sneezing...) Swamp has to be crossed if you're heading to Florida but it is really neat as swamps go. Plus it is comforting to cross it this time of year when you know the alligators and snakes are hibernating. In case your geography is as bad as mine, this is the largest river swamp in North America and filled with all sorts of birds, plants and critters. The educational center is DEFINITELY worth a stop.

Then it was on to Mississippi, Alabama and finally Florida where seafood rules. Joe was waiting for us with a bin of Joe Patti's famous oysters. Joe & John couldn't decide what photo they liked the best so wanted me to post both. Guess raw oysters must make men...