We got up at 7:45 to get the car packed and ready to go to NOLA. We left by 8:30, drove and drove and drove. I started out the trip, and Erin drove after we got our first taste of Texas BBQ. We went to Willy Ray's BBQ, Erin got a Willie Plate of Brisket with beans, and mac & cheese. “Those are the best beans i’ve ever had,” says Erin after one bite. I had the buffet, which consisted of Brisket, Pork Ribs, Deer Sausage, greens, banana pudding, potato salad. the meat was unbelievable. The smoke ring was at least a quarter inch deep into both the brisket and the ribs, and the sauce, which we got on the side, was tangy and delicious. Erin even liked BBQ for the first time in her life. Willie Ray’s was a wild success.
We got back on I10 and made our way to NOLA. Once we passed in to LA we hit our first instance of weather. It just happened to be HUGE thunderstorm. I was asleep, but erin said it was flash after flash and a torrential downpour for about 20 minutes. I woke up after it cleared up a bit, and then we hit another ridiculous storm. This one was just rain, but it was INTENSE. It cleared up eventually and we made our way over bridges and causeways through the swamps and bayous of Louisiana, very green, and a lot of water. Next stop NOLA!
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