Author Archives: John and Laurie

NOLA Tropical Winery

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There is wine and then there is Wine.  When I think of wine it is all the grape varieties that come to mind.  Sometimes I think of muscadine, but generally other grapes such as cabernet or merlot come to mind.  Needless to say I was surprised when I walked into NOLA Tropical Winery and was enticed by all the fruit wines available.  Throw common varieties out of the window and let in Mango, Pineapple, Cherry, and Orange Coffee to mention a few. Continue reading →

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New Year’s Eve in the Louisiana Swamps

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“Look at the choppers on that one!”  One, two, four, seven, a dozen…more.  Alligators three feet to six feet in length gliding along the water near the cypress knees in and out of the swamp vegetation, sunning on the bank, or just being still in the water.  It is New Year’s Eve and we are in the swamps of Louisiana or at least in the swamps of the Paragon Casino Atrium Hotel. Continue reading →

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Crepes GoYaYa’s

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Baton Rouge, LA. – What happens when a food truck finds a home?  The “streets” loose.  Yet the door is opened to a new customer base enjoying climate controlled seating.  Such is the case with GoYaYa’s, the latest food truck to settle down.  GoYaYa’s found a home at the Main Street Market in downtown Baton Rouge, La. Continue reading →

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Largest Ball of Twine

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Cawker City, KS weighs in at almost 18,000 pounds.  Okay maybe not the city but the Ball of Twine that sits in the center of the city.  Every town has something of interest and this Ball of Twine is a RV stopper.  We did not make a special trip to get to Cawker City; we were passing through going from Alma, NE to Junction City, KS. Continue reading →

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Where Cajuns Walked

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Louisiana Pottery

Arriving at The Cajun Village in Sorrento, LA, we could only imagine who had lived and worked in the buildings and what their life was like 100 or more years ago.  The Cajun Village is a collection of restored buildings dating from the 1800s that are now vibrant businesses catering to tourist and locals alike.  The buildings were moved to the present site to form a “historically accurate Acadian Village”. Continue reading →

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Junction City, KS Farmers Market

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Friends accuse us of planning our travels around Farmers Markets and they are correct.  As we have said before, we are addicted to Farmers Markets.  Most of our weekly groceries are purchased at Farmers Markets and we enjoy the variety and freshness that the markets offer.  No market is too small for us to visit because we always find something interesting. Continue reading →

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Chanute, KS

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The sculpture was moving with the gentle breeze against a blue sky background.  The silhouette children below the sculpture appeared to be running around looking up at the flying machine.  Sitting watching the flying machine gently moving was calming to our travel weary souls.  We were enjoying a quiet moment in downtown Chanute, KS.  After watching the flying machine swaying, we became curious why Chanute, in southeast Kansas, was honoring the Wright Brothers and their Flying Machine. Continue reading →

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