After a night of poor sleep and a big drive ahead, a break sounded nice. We stopped in Dallas, Texas to see the Grassy Knoll. Here we took a brief auto tour of the site of President John F. Kennedy's assassination.
An Aside: Not knowing at the time about the Grassy Knoll's dark associations when Isaiah's mom asked if we would be visiting what sounded like a park I said "oh yes the Grassy Knoll sounds lovely" while Isaiah waved wildly in the background. One of life's many lessons.
As soon as we crossed into Louisiana the temperature and scenery changed dramatically. It was much warmer and greener. I think Texans water their lawns with lighter fluid and WD-40. We took a break from driving in Shreveport and continued on to Lafayette.
We enjoyed Lafayette even though we were unable to locate its gator swamp in the dark. Perhaps that was for the best. Gators are rumored to be nestled in the middle of the Lafayette campus. We did, however, find Ol' Thyme grocery where Isaiah feasted on a delicious Po' Boy (a foot long and $5, but this was no subway version) and I got to sample a shake and fries at Checker's (the veggie Po' Boy sandwich shop was closed).
In a mad rush for New Orleans we hadn't the time we wanted, but we'll be back. Not just to find gators, but to get more sandwiches.
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