Day 1 of the gastronomical tour of Southern La. - CST

Within an hour of landing in Louisiana I was deeply immersed in the fried food culture of southern Louisiana. Where ever you can fit fried oysters, fried crab, fried boudin, fried catfish, fried crawfish, fried frog legs, fried shrimp, fried alligator, french fries, two-baked oyster Rockefeller and dirty rice on one plate you're in for a hell of a ride - and it looks a little something like this:

Let's not forget the South's favorite breakfast beverage.

Later that day we rolled out to Cajun Field where our Mardi Gras pre-party team was waiting with the RV & tent set up including the requisite Gumbo and Red Beans & Rice - because after that small lunch I really was starving. Oh, did I forget to mention the hurricanes...and the Jager...and the Ketel? Yeah, we had those in spades too...Roll on Mardi Gras Roll on... And this is just the first 23 hours...

DANCE WARS

Here are some updated shots from the Dance Wars we had before the parade rolled.

I will not be beaten by a 9 year old...

The spoils of victory are MINE!!!