Plano, Texas to Lafayette, Louisiana – 11/27/2014

November 27, 2014 (Thursday)

Happy Thanksgiving!

Mike here, after 400 plus miles I have given Edie the day off, also she is doing our laundry. We have been listening to Unbroken, by Laura Hillenbrand. What a great book of struggle and human endurance during World War II. Such food deprivation for such a long time.  I felt guilty when we stopped at a Cracker Barrel for a Thanksgiving meal.

Nice Lone Star graphic on the overpass pillars.
Nice Lone Star graphic on the overpass pillars.
We got to out of the city and then topped off.
We got out of the city and then topped off.
Still love the Prius.
Still love the Prius.
The landscape changed again and we entered the treed south.
The landscape changed again and we entered the south.
Police were busy today, saw a fair number of Constables on Patrol (COPS).
Police were busy today, saw a fair number of Constables on Patrol (COPS).
Louisiana State line.
Louisiana state line.
We passed through Shreveport.
We passed through Shreveport.
Shreveport had a couple water towers.
Shreveport had a couple water towers.
Edie loves church steeples.
Edie loves church steeples.
Great looking air boat.  I wanted to follow them and beg a ride.
Great looking air boat. I wanted to follow them and beg a ride.
Natchitoches has a water tower too.
Natchitoches has a water tower too.
As good as it is, we are getting tired of eating out on the road like this.
As good as it is, we are getting tired of eating out on the road like this.
Rocker for sale at Cracker Barrel.
Rocking chair for sale at Cracker Barrel.

 

 

Corn muffin and buttermilk biscuit.
Corn muffin and buttermilk biscuit.
Waters and diet cokes.
Waters and diet cokes.
Ham, turkey, green beans, sweet potatoes, stuffing with gravy, and cranberry sauce.
Ham, turkey, green beans, sweet potatoes, stuffing with gravy, and cranberry sauce.
We both got the same thing, $10.99, drinks and pie were free.  Missed photographing the pumkin pie.
We both got the same thing, $10.99, drinks and pie were free. Missed photographing the pumpkin pie.
Edie is coming into blooms again.
Edie is seeing blooms again.

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Game day flags.
Game day flags.

 

 

Another long day on the road and another night in a motel. A few more gas stops and we are looking forward to checking into a resort on December 6.

Topped off again.
Topped off again.
Down to 3 squares, a little over 6 gallons.
Down to 3 squares, a little over 6 gallons.
We have never seen hubcaps like these.
We have never seen hubcaps like these.
You'd think they would regularly kiss a curb.
You’d think they would regularly kiss a curb.
Getting tired of hotel/motels, really looking forward to a week in a resort.
Getting tired of hotel/motels.  Really looking forward to a week in a resort.  It is a big Ramada.

 

 

Nice fountain out front...
Nice fountain out front…
Oh right, Louisiana.
Oh right, Louisiana.
Big lobby, It is Thanksgiving!
Big lobby, It is Thanksgiving!
Big open area, pool, entertainment center, nice.
Big open area, pool, entertainment center, nice.

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Standard room, again...
Standard room, again…

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So ready for a resort and a week's stay.
So ready for a resort and a week’s stay.

That was our day, hope yours was great and full of family.