Today was our last day of caravan activities… All we did was eat…
We began with breakfast in the meeting room, served by fellow caravaners. Our local Airstream club always serves hearty breakfasts, which I always enjoy. Eggs, bacon, sausage, pancakes, muffins, cinnamon rolls, casseroles, corned beef hash, yogurt, cereals, etc. This was not one of those breakfasts…
There were tiny silver dollar size blueberry pancakes. Nice start. Next we had what were reported to be beignets, but they were nothing like the beignets we’re familiar with. As usual, they were covered with powdered sugar… But these were not puffy little balls – they were more like flat pancakes. Maybe a regional thing…
Then… crawfish ettouffe, served over grits (a semi-edible combination of cornmeal and fiberglass…). And ice cream on top. I’m sorry. Maybe the others enjoy food like this, but it is not part of my culture…
But it’s always fun hanging out with the group for a meal, even if we didn’t eat much…
After breakfast we walked around the park again…
Adjacent to the campground there is a house with a motorhome in a lovely carport…
I’m sure the motorhome cost way more than the house…
We prepared the Villa for travel. Cleaned up, hitched up, slide-in, tanks emptied and filled. Tonight is the final banquet, a long-standing tradition of these caravans. Of course, in the not too distance past these were formal affairs, with dinner jackets and long formal dresses. Thankfully, this is a thing of the past…
We gathered at an old Lafayette institution – Don’s Seafood and Steak house… We started with happy hour…
Then dinner and pronouncements…
We were joined for the evening by a fellow Airstreamer, and a local Cajun himself. Beaudreau is a common term for any Cajun, but this just happens to be his name. (Sorry – no picture) He was the originator of this caravan and he lead it for many years. He also told a few jokes about people named Beaudreau and Thibodeau… Ask me later if I remember them…
We were entertained by our own caravaners who had brought their instruments along…
We bid our farewells to our new friends, some of which we will see again in two weeks in Kentucky…
And an enjoyable time was had by all…
Adventures in the Villa 
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