We learned a lot about Cajun culture on this trip and the origins of Mardi Gras. these pictures were in Eunice, LA, site of the Mardi Gras Day traditional “Courir de Mardi Gras”. Costumed participants ride on horseback and on flatbeds through the countryside. The Eunice Courir de Mardi Gras dates back from when the town […]
Van Buren is the town where my father grew up. It is also where my maternal grandmother (Memere) was raised and lived. While not the most exciting place I’ve been, it somehow feels strangely familiar to me.