November 27-28, 2016
Getting to where we were going in Texas was going to take two days to drive. What to do? What to do? Find a casino that allows you to set up in their parking lot at "no charge", of course. We found such a place in St. Charles, LA, which was about half way to our end destination of Palestine, TX. Of course when you stay at a casino, it's not really free, but it could be...in fact they could pay you for staying if you end up winning. Sadly this was not the case. I would say that the "cost" was reasonable, especially after the $30 free play in slots ($15 for each of us), by signing up for their players card. We also had a delicious breakfast buffet here. Mondays is 50+ day and we got the buffet $5.55 each. It's about time that I get to cash in on growing older!
Wilson and I just stayed in the parking lot without any type of camping services. If "roughing it" isn't your thing, this casino/hotel actually has electric hook-ups for campers which costs about $20/night - this includes use of their inside pool, fitness room, and of course showers.
As we journeyed to St. Charles we stopped to have our first Popeye's lunch (Houma, LA). I've seen the commercials on tv and wanted to see what the "Louisiana Kitchen" had to offer. I thought it was going to be mostly seafood, but in fact I think their thing is really fried chicken. We had a chicken combo (dark meat) and a fried shrimp po'boy (for those of you that don't know what that is, it's basically a sub, hoagie, whatever you may call a sandwich on a long bun :)) - We washed it all down with a Dr. Pepper. Dr. P is big down here and I've had more in the last month then I've had in probably 20 years. I've forgotten how good it was. Our next chain meal will more than likely be from a Sonic, which are everywhere down here.
Leave Grand Isle, LA - 10:45 am
Rte. 90W - this is the only route number I noted, I believe it's the only road we were on...just to mention, this part of route 90 sucks! - The road surfaces leave little to be desired, as they are loud, creating an annoying da dum, da dum, da dum that stays in your brain, long after you are past that section of the road. If not da dumming, the road is creating a motion that I can describe in two ways - following the motion of a ship caught in choppy waters, or the old adage of "Don't come a knocking if the van is rockin" (That 70's show in case you don't get the reference)....anyway, I hope you get the picture.
Arrive Lake Charles, Isle of Capri Casino - 4:54 pm
Miles travelled - 261.2
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