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Abbeville is a well kept, small southern Louisiana town in the heart of cajun country. We started our day at Maria's Cafe a mile up the road from our hotel. A good meal. the treat is the a Capella solo by Donald, son of the owners after breakfast. This year he sang "Bridge over Troubled Waters". It was an excellent rendition.
The next stop was Avery Island and the Tabasco factory tour. More southern hospitality and ways to use Tabasco than you can imagine. I skipped tasting Tabasco ice cream this year. My memory of last year was that the flavor worked if that's what moves you. It just didn't travel well on the bike. No discounts at the factory store so I saved money and skipped Christmas shopping.
The next stop was New Iberia Park. A small pleasant space in the town of the same name. Steve the sag driver convinced people that since the sign crew couldn't sign in the park (no trucks allowed) riders should go around the park and catch up to the route. I went through the park, of course and had no trouble finding the route. Most other riders went off course and added ten to twenty miles to their ride. Does this mean adventurism pays?
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Riders at Cafe Maria's    |
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Fishin'  |
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baton rouge Bayou Teche       |
