We drove into Houston on Sunday afternoon and entered right beside Memorial Park, which contains the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center. This was a great find! We had our picnic lunch and then walked for a couple of hours. There are 150 acres and many trails in the arboretum. There were so many families out enjoying the mild weather. We saw a birthday party and a Cub Scout troup. It was a great way to kill some time and get exercise. Then we checked into our airbnb apartment. For dinner we took a recommendation from Road Food and ate at La Mexicana. Delicious! Fresh ingredients and great service. Then we went home and watched the debate.
I have been to Houston before, but this was a more fun trip. All of our stops were close together, so the town felt easy to maneuver. They have a prize in the nature center and park.
This morning we drove to Lafayette, Louisiana. We completed 925 miles, crossing Texas. It feels good to be in Louisiana. This town is Cajun country. We entered town near the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and ate our picnic at Girard Park downtown. We spotted the college marching band practicing as we approached the park. George and I were in the marching band in high school, the Dixie Irish Band. In fact, that's how we met. Summer Band was steamy in more ways than one. So we have a soft spot for kids playing instruments and marching around a football field. However, by the time we had eaten lunch, they were finished.
These oaks are wide and beautiful.
We walked around downtown and saw some fun art on light poles. The shop with local artists was not open on Monday.
Dinosaurs on the pole near the Science Museum.
This is our Cajun Cabin, our airbnb spot for tonight. It's a
small house behind a bigger one. There is a kitchen and bathroom, not shown.
We went to the grocery and cooked tonight - spinach and ham quiche. We plan to
go to the movies and see Bridget Jones Baby. Happy Monday!
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