Lake Charles - Bayous and Casinos

Well, the stay here at Twelve Oaks RV park thus far has been like being on a "Lazy River" -- somewhat restful as I ponder the next few legs of my journey to Denver and think about doing those yearly taxes.  This park seems to be more of a place for transient workers and their families, not the usual retirement park with pool and permanent single-wide trailers parked for the "Golden Years" of their lives.  The row I'm parked in has been reserved for the weekly and nightly drop-ins on their way east or west -- the latest exit this morning was a retired state trooper from Alaska with his wife and dog (only stayed two nights and now gone heading to Texas and then to Seattle to leave their RV there before continuing in their towed vehicle to their home).


Lake Charles and "Bridge"

Seems whether you go in any direction here, you're bound to go over another bridge above the mud laddened waters of another snaking Bayou -- all at or near their yearly highs and creeping to get over their banks (if they have any).  My treks to the nearest post office in Moss Bluff to the north and then to the banks of Lake Charles to the west and southwest didn't produce any vistas of beautiful lakes or beaches -- luckily no gators either.  I did see a few people swimming or wading in the waters of Lake Charles yesterday as many families had gathered on the shores and little parks there -- kids going crazy on an expansive climbing structure near the marina near the convention center.

Calcasieu River bridge

I also had a glimpse of the bridge on I-10W that crosses the Calcasieu River which feeds Lake Charles and am thinking I will have to "put the pedal down" as I skirt the north side of the lake knowing it is a steep climb to the top (or so it seemed as I took the Lakeshore Drive under the east approaches).  My next exploratory trip today will probably take me to the Ivory Tower of the L'Auberge du Lac Casino and Hotel at the southwest tip of land on Lake Charles shores -- maybe a stop on Shell Beach Drive to see what's there too (after a stop at the nearby BAC to get some cash from the ATM for a little playtime before dinner).  The tower should be quite a sight from the top of that bridge if I can chance a glimpse to the south as I head like a screaming Banshee down the other side on my way to Texas (that's what I'm thinking anyway).

While driving through the city of Lake Charles, I did see some beautiful Victorian style homes and snappee a few pics to show what's on Broad Street.