Travel
A collection of road trips, food trips, and all other exploration!
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Exploring Avery Island: Tabasco, Jungle Gardens & Louisiana Detours
Marc, his parents, and I recently took a scenic ride down to Avery Island, Louisiana — a quick trip from home and most famously known as the headquarters of Tabasco Hot Sauce. Avery Island: Home of TABASCO® Brand Pepper Sauce Though it’s called an island, Avery Island isn’t surrounded by water in the traditional sense.…
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High River Levels: A Weekend Adventure at Bonnet Carré
Marc and I took advantage of a free weekend and headed to central Louisiana to check out the Kisatchie National Forest mountain biking scene. On the drive home, we couldn’t resist a detour, taking advantage of the high Mississippi River levels to explore some of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ control systems designed to…