...and on the day of my departure, a banana nutella crepe at Toad Hollow Cafe in the heart of Covington.
Sunday, November 28, 2010
a bananagrams and banana crepe ending
The day ended with a spirited round of Bananagrams (banana smoothie version)...
the amazing sunset at Fontainebleau S.P.
Fontainebleau S.P.
Off a wooded trail in Fontainebleau State Park, Kate had little trouble finding this fairly well hidden letterbox. She seems to have a knack for sniffing them out...
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Mandeville lakefront picnic
Friday, November 26, 2010
Neighborwoods
Madisonville
Madisonville is where the Tchefuncte River spills into Lake Pontchartrain and where most of the local boats are harbored. Anyone who knows me knows I am a sucker for abandoned ships like this one... apparently a former ferry boat.There is also an old lighthouse that can be seen in the distance...
I also liked the road to the point.
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Abita Springs
Abita Springs is a charming little town with a large gazebo, a river, and natural spring water...
We also visited the Abita Mystery House and UCM Museum, a shrine of artistic weirdness almost too difficult to describe... except that it's a bit like the Louisiana version of Tio's Tacos.
Here I am bonding with Buford the Bassigator.
Here I am bonding with Buford the Bassigator.
We also had to stop at the Abita Brew Pub -- not for beer, but for the neon sign that made me think of Kate when I saw it in the background of an episode of "True Blood".
coffeehouses and cafes continued
Every morning we had coffee at PJ's, sort of the local equivalent of Starbucks...
At Liz's Where Y'at Diner in Mandeville, we had Eggs Sardou, a local New Orleans dish consisting of poached eggs, spinach, artichoke and Hollandaise sauce... (note: the combination of creamed spinach and artichoke seems to be very popular in these parts).
We also visited Maxein's Coffee House in Old Mandeville, not far from the lake, which is visible from the upper deck... This was perhaps the most perfect, dream-like coffeehouse I have ever set foot in... extremely bright and clean and relaxing and uplifting, with almost no one in it, and perfect weather outside...
We also visited Maxein's Coffee House in Old Mandeville, not far from the lake, which is visible from the upper deck... This was perhaps the most perfect, dream-like coffeehouse I have ever set foot in... extremely bright and clean and relaxing and uplifting, with almost no one in it, and perfect weather outside...
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