Texas has a line of gas stations called Buc-ee's that tend to be located in rural areas but right off the big interstate. They definitely fit the everything-is-bigger-in-Texas theme. Think 7-Eleven but at the scale of Costco. Anyway, Elliot loved our first Buc-ee's trip. He especially liked the Buc-ee's mascot.
There were a lot of them!
Here we are touring a historic house (Sam Houston slept here!) in Nacgodoches, TX.
We stayed in a rural airbnb just outside Shreveport. It felt like we had the whole bayou to ourselves!
[Front yard]
[Back yard]
Shreveport is home to many notable and diverting attractions, including the Gardens of the American Rose Center.
We also visited some fine art museums. Amazingly, Elliot accompanied us to two consecutive art museums, for a total of ~3 hours of well-behaved art consumption!
We made sure to eat some Cajun while we were there.
[I believe the restaurant was playing UFC on the TV]
Finally, after a delightful but exhausting weekend, it was time to head home.
