On entering the Bayou Teche B&B, the first lodging place we come across, we are met by the eccentric inn keeper "Miss Mary Lynn", who proceeds to tell us what is happening in the area over the next few days. After we have been filled in on the various dances that are taking place she tells is that Breaux Bridge is a swinging little town!" and raises an eyebrow in a manner that makes us both wonder whether it's safe to stay here.
We do stay here and next morning its an early start for the Zydeco beakfast at the Cafe Des Amis. The dance starts at 8.30am and the music is fantastic. The band leader entreats the patrons, many of whom are well into their senior years, to "Party like a rock star!"
Later we drive to St Martinville, New Iberia and Abbeville, eating aligator bites in Dupuy's, Abbeville. We also visit the locally famous music venue, Mulate's.
On the way out of town we stop at a Wal-Mart and the cashier asks us "Where y'all from?" When we tell her England she replies, "And what language do y'all speak there?" I cant help laughing.next blog coming soon - a plantation tour by a Hollywood movie star!
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