Shreveport, Louisiana

 The site we were assigned in Bryan/College Station was not only muddy, but was configured in such a way that getting out was a problem. We stressed all week about the options, should we drive out forwards or back out? How much mud was developing with the huge rain storms? What was the forecast, and on and on. When we hooked up the trailer, a decision had to be made, and forwards it was! The angles were such that we had to complete a turn of more than 90 degrees, something that is typically not sucessful towing a trailer, but by some magical string of events we were able to complete the turn with no damage to ourselves or anyone else! Hallelujah! 

We stopped for a deep breath, then turned onto US highway 190, heading east. Southeast Texas from College Station to Houston received 12 to 15 inches of rain over the last week, and flooding is ongoing, forcing us to seek a somewhat out of the way route. 190 to 45 to 79 to 45 to 20 to 511 to the Shreveport/Bossier City KOA, and site 101! 

Yes, we’re back in LuzziAnna.

We have a reason to be here, aside from the fact that it’s on our way north, and it has everything to do with something we discovered last year when we were in Shreveport.

And that is…

Just a few miles north, on the shore of Cross Lake, Orlandeaux’s is a seafood/southern soul food place, and we had to return! Well, it helped that Shreveport is on our way north….

The Gumbeaux was delicious!

The view was very nice,

And Donna’s Shrimp and Grits was outstanding!

We needed a bit of recovery time after a great meal, so the next morning we decided to take a leisurely drive southeast of Shreveport to an obscure site along a quiet country road.

On Highway 154, 40-odd miles from Shreveport, the infamous pair Bonnie and Clyde met their demise. Bienville Parish has erected a small memorial to the pair, but prefers to keep the incident low key.

Much has changed since that day, trees have grown, the road is paved, and much has been made of Bonnie and Clydes short journey into history.

The story is well documented, and much has been made of a bullet riddled car and two lovers. This quiet site is a somber reminder of a different time.

Returning to Shreveport, we took the long way ‘round through the small town of Ringgold.

Which took us through some of the most idyllic forests in the area.

A second short side trip to Loggy Bayou got us to….an intersection with a sign.

After such a strenuous drive, we needed some dinner, and….

Donna was somewhat surprised at the amount of food in her Seafood Compti! She says the catfish was the best shes ever had!

And the Shrimp Creole was cooked to perfection!

Yep, that’s Orlandeaux’s again!

Did you read the shirt that the lady behind me was wearing?

Weather permitting, we are out of Shreveport tomorrow. It has been the worst spring weather in memory….