THINGS I'VE LEARNED IN LAFAYETTE LOUISIANA
THINGS I'VE LEARNED IN LAFAYETTE LOUISIANA
You don't need any extra seasoning on most of the food there. In fact some things were too salty for me - except surprisingly the crabs my cousins purchased.
Crawfish, shrimp, and catfish is served everywhere.
The people were friendly.
The food tour is worth every penny (stops change daily so you can go more than once and experience different cuisine)
RESTAURANT GRITS ARE TASTY!
I don't really like smoked oysters - it was part of the food tour
I like fried alligator- it was part of the food tour
How to say "Allon Manger" in French
The LFT airport is newer, clean, and convient ( the location is perfect and it's small in a good way). They take their pat downs seriously (pretty invasive)
NuNu's Grocery store has THE BEST meat prices I've seen in a while... and the most delicious Boudin
July was hot but not too muggy there.
The city does a good job of managing mosquitoes.
The area we were in is up and coming... hotels, shopping centers are less than 10 years old.
Rock and Bowl is the place to be for Lafayette residents. The line was long, security was on post when we left at 10PM.
There was a live band when we were there in the afternoon and another for the nightlife crowd.
Tourists who speak French understood a tour guide who spoke Creole, but the Creole speaker did not understand them.
Vermillionville is a must visit for history and culture lover. The alligators are real.
The Acadian people were displaced and settled there. Banned from speaking French from 1921-1968... they speak French and Creole freely now. I hope it stays that way.
