Palmetto Island State Park

 Location: Palmetto Island State Park; Abbeville, Louisiana

I stayed at this campground back in December of 2023. It's conveniently located so I can visit my sister who lives about 35 minutes away. I didn't do any out of the way exploring this time due to rain showers and visiting time, but I did re-read the post I made back in 2023 and it was pretty good. So I think I'll post that link here and then post some recent pictures from this trip with captions. If the link isn't hot, then look at the archives on the right under December 2023. 

https://gozatravels.blogspot.com/2023/12/cajun-country-and-tabasco-factory.html

Campsite here at Palmetto Island SP. The rate is $15.83 per night for full hook-ups. Camping is half price for seniors (62+). The warned me not to hook up my sewer hose until right before I pull out on the last day. Apparently, the black bears have taken a liking to sewer hoses and ripped several away from parked RV's. 

The view out my back window while sitting at my computer desk. The frond-like plants are palmettos. 

This is the entrance to the state park. It is a reminder that there are animals around here that can kill and eat you. I'm more concerned about the black bears than the gators. I'm also keeping an eye out for the Rougarous that are suppose to be around here somewhere. 

Southern Live Oak trees with spanish moss along the road leading to the State Park.

I forgot to take a road picture so I got this one on the way back from my sister's place. The water on the right is a crawfish pond and the back dots are the traps catching the crawfish. Sometimes rice is planted in the ponds, but not always. By the way, it's "crawfish", not "crayfish". 

I had a hankering for some shrimp but wasn't sure if I wanted them sauteed like above or in a gumbo. 

I decided to go the gumbo route. But I ain't going to make the roux from scratch, no. I pulled one of the gumbo boxes I carry when I'm traveling up north (Yankee country). It makes a pretty good gumbo, although I like it with chicken and sausage better than shrimp. That is my electric skillet I'm making it in. That was one of the best things I bought for the new RV. I use it as a pot or skillet. I haven't used the gas stove in over a year. 

This picture may start an argument among some people. There is always a controversy about having the tator salad in a saucer on the side or in the bowl like I do. Of course mine is the right way and those other mis-guided people will come to their senses in the years to come. I will accept their apologies at that time. The red dots are cayenne hot sauce. 

I'm putting this picture here as documentation. In my last post I said I would take a picture and use it to see if Liberty is slightly nose down and it appears she is, which is good. I'm satisfied with the way the hitched up couple look in the picture. It would be nice if I could send the picture to the original Freedom and Liberty, but they don't have internet access. Oh well.

I'm sorry for such a boring post, but if that hot link was good, that linked post is informative and pretty good. Tomorrow is moving day and I'll be heading a little over 100 miles east to another State Park near New Orleans. The rainy weather is due to pass and it looks like it may get warmer and more humid. Hopefully not. 

Ya'll take care of each other. Maybe I'll Cya down the road.