Lake Charles

The Louisiana welcome center is gorgeous and quiet. After spending the rest of the quiet, peaceful nite here, I get up early and explore the paths through the bayou’s and around the lake. I don’t see any alligators but plenty of little lizard-type creatures eating lots of mosquitoes I hope!

I have until 5pm to make it to Scott, about 70 miles from Lake Charles so I head to Lake Charles, don my bathing suit, and spend the day on the beach & swimming in the warmest tea-colored water of Lake Charles, and continue reading Patricia Cornwell’s new book & I’m still in heaven!

Jasi & I swam here in June on our way to California, but it was late at night. Now, as then, I am almost the only one on the beach & certainly the only one in the water.

I wonder if the water in contaminated – what an idiotic thing to wonder in this country & this day & age. I passed an oil refinery just on the other side (probably texas side) of the bridge & there are a lot of industrial-looking buildings around here.

But the water is warm & inviting, the bottom sand so no squishy yucky lake bed to disturb me, at least close to the shore.

By 3 I need to head out to make it to Scott on time! I can’t wait to fill up again.