ALLONS A ABBEVILLE AND CROWLEY

So glad to be in a new campground.  Abbeville RV Campground...No parking in water here.  The campground is run by an adorable couple...the wife from Abbeville and the husband from Belgium.  They met at the Omelet Festival that is held in Abbeville every year in November.  I feel happy...oh, so happy!

See how easy it is for me to hang around the campground...so many friends, so little time...the Caravan will be over on the 25th and all of us will be going our separate ways...gee weez, I better stop talking this way.  I may start bawling.

 

 Stop #1...Grand Opera House of the South...Vannie said that the good people of Crowley had completely renovated the place, and it was awesome.  Built in 1901 with Louisiana cypress, oak and pine, it is truly a magnificent place.  Famous guests include Babe Ruth, Clark Gable, and Huey Long. 

Vannie was most impressed with the ladies bathroom...and you can see why.

Stop #2...Crowley Rice Theater...Built in 1940.  It, also, has been renovated.

Look at this cool entrance counter in the Rice Theater...Art Deco Period 

 

Stop #3...Kelly's Landing....between Crowley and Eunice, LA.  Kelly is the big guy in the green apron.  He was showing the Airstreamers his crayfish boat.  He was, also, the cook.  They ate lunch here.



Shrimp Etouffee, corn marque choux, salad, garlic bread, bread pudding

V and D said that their diet has gone completely out the window.

Dave really enjoyed Kelly's toy collection.  It all started with this John Deere Collection.



 Stop #4...Menard's Accordion
 and Music Stop...Crowley... Mr. Menard showed them the ins and outs of making an accordion from scratch.

Vannie said he could play that sucker, too.

 

V and D said that even though they lived in Lafayette for 40 years...today was all new to them.

 

Bonne Nuit