We will be back on...

     October 20, 2011

Hope you will join us on

Juanita's 2011-12 Journey!

See you in October 2011!

Well, friends, this is it for now!  We have - as unbelievable as it seems - seen six months in the south come and go.  It passed so quickly!  Some of you stopped by our blog occasionally and others on a daily basis.  Either way, we are sincerely grateful to you for taking the time to visit and read about our travel adventures.  We enjoyed ourselves tremendously and loved sharing those experiences with you. 

We are putting the blog to bed for a few months, and will return full speed in the fall.  We hope you will remember to check in anytime starting October 2011 to find out what new adventures Juanita has in store.  In the meantime, we wish each and every one of you the best spring and summer ever!

Note to our new readers:  Please feel free to read past posts found at the bottom of this page!  And do share this blog address with anyone currently retired, planning to retire or just lovers of travel!

Lise & Marc
(Peanut & Bug, too!)

Avery Island's Jungle Gardens

Immediately following our visit to the Tabasco Factory, we wandered through the Jungle Gardens, also created and owned by the McIlhenny family.  The gardens are

Tabasco's Hot Stuff!

I have waited almost six months to visit McIlhenny's Tabasco Factory on Avery Island in New Iberia, Louisiana, and it was well worth the wait;  I was not disappointed!  Our day began

Crawfish Étouffée Cook-Off

We recently attended the 26th Annual Crawfish Étouffée Cook-off held right here in Eunice, Louisiana.  The townsfolk showed up in great numbers and fun was had by all.  The band was

For All Foodies Out There...

This post is slightly unusual in that we have nothing in particular to say.  But we do, however, have something yummy to share...

A Useless Bit of Information

There is no reason why we should share this next (useless) bit of information with you, except that it underlines the uniqueness of the deep south. 

We recently brought our truck to

Lakeview RV Park & Beach

This park is where we are currently staying.  The park, we are told, was closed until two years ago when three siblings purchased it.  It is an attractive park with lovely palm trees.  They have done a lot to bring it back to life, but still

An Evening In Cajun Country!

This past Tuesday, we were invited to a crawfish boil by a cajun family we met here at the RV park.  Daniel and Monika's home is a pleasant 45-minute drive south of the park, smack in the middle of cajun country.  They live on a large piece of land with

History of the Po-Boy Sandwich...

One cannot visit Louisiana without taking the time to enjoy a Po-Boy Sandwich.  Our personal favourite is

Five Years Later...

It has been more than five years since Katrina destroyed a good portion of New Orleans and surrounding areas.  Marc and I felt it was important that we visit the Lower Ninth Ward and see for ourselves how things have come along since the hurricane.  We were devasted to discover that

Bayou Country General Store

While staying at the Fontainebleau State Park, we decided to drive the half hour to Sliddell to visit the Bayou Country General Store.  What a cool place!  They sell anything and everything related

When It Rains...

If you followed the news last week, you will know we had a wee bit of rain here in Louisiana, specifically in the Bayou Lacombe (Mandeville) area.  Unfortunately, we were not able to enjoy

Good Idea...Or Not?

While we were at Fontainebleau State Park (Mandeville, Louisiana), we realized that all members of the cleaning crew at the park

What's that hanging from the truck?

We forgot to mention that locals are not as fascinated by beads as are tourists.  They catch a lot of them, of course, but for the most part, they leave them in the streets by the dozens.  I could not resist