Day 33- Heading home, rapidly.

Thought we would go a ways today, didn't know we would do almost 500 miles though... 

Per plan, we left San Antonio at 0630, so we could beat traffic, which we pretty much did, and then sailed through Houston pretty much, then stopped at a Beaumont Tx. Wal Mart, unhooked, and then ran 30 miles up the road to Park 189, Big Thicket National Preserve.  Only had one stamp out, got a pin

Then, we were planning to start the multiple locations for Jean Lafitte NHP & Preserve, but got stymied a bit when the first location was not open today, in Eunice La.  So we bypassed that, and headed directly for Lafayette, La, where we are now.  I was able to get to the Acadian Cultural Center here in Lafayette, and got a park stamp, which again was the only one out.  Beautiful interpretation of the Creole/Acadian Culture... 

Sadly, we missed a connection with one of my former students from Mid Carolina, Tommy Burke and his wife, but we'll catch them next time. 

We're spending the night at Camp Wal Mart, since I was a bit tuckered after 498 miles. 

Tomorrow,, we're off for 2 days of Metro New Orleans-  more Jean Lafitte sites, plus New Orleans Jazz, plus a dinner date with our niece, who is at Tulane. 

While I was at Big Thicket, I happened across another in my series of "personal auto as expressive art,"  Number 6 in the series, I believe.  This was another religious themed one....