A pedestrian breakfast at the hotel did get me out around 8:30 AM on the route. It got me out to McGee’s swamp tour of Atchafalaya Basin in time for a boat with no waiting. The basin is the second largest in the world with only the Amazon Basin largest.

The tour and the Atchafalaya Basin!

Back out on the levee road to make a loop.

The turnaround got us to Red’s Levee Bar.

Headed back to town. Was dreaming of a Angelle’s homemade cheeseburger and onion rings. It had a Cajun kick but was outstanding. Gib!

It has been an amazing trip. I head home tomorrow early. Big peace out Tres dog

A late roll out at 10 AM with massive police presence to get the cyclists out to the country. Brutally tough headwind going out of town most on a really rough frontage road but, with the best law enforcement support I had ever seen.

We got off the rough frontage road as we went into Broussard. It’s a lovely town. The headwind did not go away but the better pavement helped.

We left and got more into the country and farmland. WOW!

Rest stop at U of LA farm. Turned and headed for St. Martinsville.

St. Martinsville’s square down by the river. Blues, super home made food, a fundraiser for the local HS. Crayfish Etouffe, white rice and red beans with sausage. Bread pudding if you had room. Gib! Really nice people too!

I love this square.

On to Breaux Bridge through Bayou Teche.

Music by the river.

Great day riding and lunch with live blues. It was good to be Tres dog today Peace out.

Featured image: Justin the rhino, new best bud!

Great week in the Hill Country of Texas. A bonus of pics from Longneck Manor.

Slog across I-10 from Fredericksburg especially around San Antonio and Houston. Here for Cycle Zydeco. Day 1 to Breaux Bridge tomorrow. Peace out Tres dog

A shorter ride with packing to do was in order. Great ride.

This afternoon we visited Longneck Manor, a conservation area for giraffes and rhinoceroses. Just amazing. The animals seem so well kept.

Last dinner tonight then off to Lafayette, LA for Cycle Zydeco tomorrow. What a week! Peace out Tres dog

Editor’s special: I took this one’s picture yesterday and did not include it. What was I thinking.

Another special editor’s note: I had breakfast at lunch at Sunset Grill yesterday, OMG. 3 perfect over medium farm fresh eggs, like the eggs a friend gives you when they raise chickens, 3 strips of thick cut bacon, perfect breakfast potatoes, cat head, BIG, biscuit with strawberry preserves and Katz organic coffee. There you go Gib!

It was really cool this morning and there was some misting off and on. I met the two local riders that were riding, the other day and we moved along a ways. Super new ENVE bike. Super nice guys.

There is a state park and a Nat’l park. Like the number one farm road designation. It doesn’t hurt being president.

Picture in the recreated home of LBJ’s birthplace.

Cool museum.

Weather turned nicer on the way back home. Great ham and Swiss cheese sandwich on marble rye with German brown mustard from Opa’s Smoked Meats. Gib. Peace out Tres dog

Editor’s note: We received a presentation from Dale and Bonnie of Naumann Angoras wool. They were tremendous and there mohair wool was amazing. Our ride leader Becky, had gotten a baby and it was adorable. Super ride leader.

Great meal last night as, well. Cloudy and overcast so rain was the discussion at breakfast. I decided on .38 Special and was not disappointed.

A quick turn off route brought me to Pecan Grove.

Super day but, it got warmer later. Quiet afternoon. LBJ White House tomorrow. Peace out Tres dog

Woke up again to overcast skies and was happy with the choice to Luckenbach. Very cool.

Luckenbach, TX-outlaws and armadillos! The bar and post office combo that was really a bar and a store was cool.

Off I went back to town.

Another great ride. Peace out Tres dog

Big sleep and easy breakfast. Overcast skies allowed for shorter distances. It was a good game time call. Some houses and a church going out of town.

A little off route on Pecan Creek Rd. I experienced some misting. Just made me ponder.

Got back on route and stopped at Cherry Mountain School.

Back in town. Painting above the door at the post office.

I had a great German lunch of Jagerschnitzel, red cabbage and German potato salad. Gib! Walked town a bit and went to the Nat’l Museum of the Pacific War. Very detailed with lots of memorabilia. I will leave you with only one pic. Peace out Tres dog