My aunt and uncle were going to give me a nice send off before I headed east. They planned a huge breakfast and invited everyone over. They started cooking everything. The first thing cooked was my uncle's homemade venison bacon.
For an appetizer, we had salmon with cream cheese on a bagel.
There were also mimosas available. Unlike the day before, I did not have a designated driver. I passed on having one.
Soon, the biscuits went in the oven.
While they were baking, my cousin Shannon's husband Neil whipped up some grits.
Then came the eggs.
I loaded my plate with a little bit of everything.
Everything was really good! I was happy to try some legit grits. Being that I grew up in Wisconsin, grits aren't a thing. The only time I tried them was out of a box. In my opinion, they were horrible out of the box. This is why I never had them again until now. I'm happy I did try them again because now I know what they're supposed to taste like.
We sat outside, and it was pretty nice. There were a few clouds in the sky but nothing too threatening.
A little while later, I got the tour of Sam's Kamp K-9. I followed the doggie paw prints over to the building.
After my tour of Sam's Kamp K-9, it was time to get ready to hit the road. I had a great weekend in Lafayette, but it was time to go further east. I said goodbye to everyone and then packed up the car. I then drove off. I stopped quick to top off with gas before hitting the road.
I got some Alert gum in case I needed it. When I did try a piece, I'm not sure what kept me up more. I was debating if it was the bitter taste or the actual caffeine.
I planned to also take the back roads through Louisiana. I set my GPS to avoid highways and away I went!
I made my first gas stop and also got something to eat.
It started to get dark fast.
Before I knew it, I was in Mississippi!
I made it to Waveland, MS and decided I'd sleep in a Walmart parking lot. I parked by the RVs. The weather looked like it was going to be good for sleeping.
I then went inside and got some fake crab for a late night snack.
After eating, I cracked the windows and rolled up in my sleeping bag. I wanted to get a good night's sleep because I had a lot more driving to do the next day.