A true southern festival, the Lacombe Crab Fest was unlike any festival I have been too and soo 
much fun. We all loaded into the van with Sidney at 9:30 in the morning and started the hour long trek to Lacombe, which included a 25 mile bridge crossing over Lake Pontchartrain. This lake happens to be 1/2 the size of Rhode Island to put things into perspective, the second largest salt-water lake in the U.S. (after the Great Salt Lake in Utah) and the bridge is the longest in the world which was pretty impressive.
We had no idea what this festival would be like, and we were surprised to find carnival games, rides, a carousel, live bands on stage, and more southern specialties and seafood then we could have expected. There was everything seafood including craw fish, crab, shrimp, crab cakes, alligator on a stick, fried pickles, gumbo, jambalaya, etc etc. It was a feast! Sidney covered our entry cost and gave us a few tickets to enjoy the food, it was super nice. We were definitely the only Californians there, and we stuck out a bit...to say the least. It was a real southern cultural experience.
We all strolled about, enjoying the beautiful moss covered oak trees, and ate all the seafood we could handle. Amber and I made friends with a couple of older Cajun gentlemen that we ended up chatting with most of the festival. We sat with them while we enjoyed the live music and good company.
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Your blog is really cool and I am impressed with your thought-writing-process and pictures.
I am also VERY proud of each of you for working hard and taking in the local arts, culture and music! The locals need your support and there is no doubt that they received not only your support, but your smiles, laughter and positive energy!
-Sidney Ray, Executive Director
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