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Atchafalaya Basin

Bristol, LA – Sometimes the journey is more important than the destination.  So it was today.  The Cest la Vie Camping Club was having their annual crawfish boil this weekend at Leo’s RV Park in Bristol, LA.  Bristol is just a fork in the road and Leo’s is a very small RV Park with a very large clubhouse and outdoor pavilion.  We (John and Laurie) were not able to camp for the weekend yet decided to drive over for the Crawfish Boil on Saturday, April 17, 2010.  Between Port Allen and Bristol is the Atchafalaya Basin and the Butte La Rose (Small Rose Hill) Visitor Center.  The Visitor Center is worth a stop anytime one is passing by.  The 5,856 square foot Visitor Center resembles a south Louisiana home including a huge front porch and gazebo.  The Center serves as a cultural history museum with information on the Atchafalaya Basin Swamp, South Louisiana culture and the geographic region, featuring exhibits, animatronics and a video theatre presentation.  The center offers the best coffee around and has rockers that beckons one to sit and sip coffee.

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