{"id":727,"date":"2016-02-16T23:02:01","date_gmt":"2016-02-16T23:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thewachs.com\/wachsacrossamerica\/?p=727"},"modified":"2016-03-06T01:59:38","modified_gmt":"2016-03-06T01:59:38","slug":"bayou-segnette","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thewachs.com\/wachsacrossamerica\/2016\/02\/16\/bayou-segnette\/","title":{"rendered":"Bayou Segnette"},"content":{"rendered":"

While in New Orleans we stayed in the well known (to full time RVers) Bayou Segnette State Park. \u00a0Its only 20 minutes to downtown and 10 minutes from Walmart, restaurants, fuel, etc. \u00a0It had free wifi (but its pretty jankity…don’t count on it for work but at least they are trying). \u00a0The sites were nice but beware of the “double site”…these are literately double wide sites and the hookups are both together. \u00a0This would be great for two rigs wanting to camp together but not so much for us. \u00a0The staff had no problem with us picking something different, so we did. \u00a0Bathrooms were perfectly adequate and had nice hot water. \u00a0AND….are you ready for this? \u00a0FREE LAUNDRY! \u00a0Its not like laundromats are that expensive but this sort of thing just warms my penny pinching heart! \u00a0We had been so busy in New Orleans we hadn’t even checked out this state park where we were living so we decided to explore a bit one afternoon by bike.<\/p>\n

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We followed the map to the Nature Center and found a deserted parking lot. \u00a0There is a wave pool that is open in the summer and a big old iron gate standing at the entrance to the pool. \u00a0We were just about to give up on finding the nature center and then we spotted the little wood sign that said “Nature Center”. \u00a0The iron gate was open a bit so I went in and down the hallway and saw the nature center door. \u00a0It was unlocked so I went in and we met Ranger Josh. \u00a0I won’t give you all the details because Steph covered it already<\/a>. \u00a0But let me just say this. \u00a0THIS was what this trip was about: cool people and unexpected experiences. \u00a0Josh seemed so pumped that somebody was even there. \u00a0And he was so good with the kids. \u00a0He was asking them questions and he was fun and energetic. \u00a0He turned this otherwise plain piece of bayou into Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom crossed with\u00a0the Crocodile Hunter. \u00a0Bless you Ranger Josh!!<\/p>\n

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Our spot at site 95<\/p><\/div>

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Boardwalk through the park<\/p><\/div>

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I think these are Ibis<\/p><\/div>

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Salt the albino snake with Floyd knot on his head<\/p><\/div>

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Ranger Josh took us on a walk<\/p><\/div>

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Learning about wildlife in the area<\/p><\/div>

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Net full of goodies<\/p><\/div>

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Bringing in the catch<\/p><\/div>

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Checking out our find<\/p><\/div>

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Science lesson<\/p><\/div>

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At the bayou<\/p><\/div>

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At the bayou<\/p><\/div>

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Mud on white shorts<\/p><\/div><\/div>