Got back on 167 and was cruising along and saw this road which the gps did not look favorably upon as being a through road. I passed it up. I stopped and zoomed it down, the gps hinting that maybe it was. So I returned and down I went. There is a street sign on 167 naming it as Meridian Rd.  Meridians run north and south. Was I on one? I didn't feel any different.
     Meridian starts as a flat, thickly graveled, boring looking road. Sometimes you just have to have faith. Besides, this bike has no reverse. Down its route I discoverd a cemetery which has a bunch of dead, in-law named relatives in it. They are everywhere. I found some lurking in Mississippi, too.
    










  




































   









    It got better.  I can hear you, "I hope so".
    Meridian, you guessed it, hits the Cocodrie and La. 115 below Lone Pine and above Frontier, you knew that.  This knowledge opens up all kinds of possibilities for mixing up your travels. Which by the way is the main purpose of this website, narrated by one who lives in a very mixed up world.
    It was starting to get a little late, so I decided to make my way home. I took 115 south until it hit La.106, took 106 to the right, west, until I hit Chicot Park Rd. to the left, or south, 3042 is the number.  Stop at the Louisiana Arboretum. It explains our trees. Then continue south to Chicot St. Park. Go through the park if just for the ride. It is huge. It costs 2 bucks, hardly a gallon of gas and you can stay all day. It is a wonderful park, not to be missed. If only for your children. Guilt, gotta use what you can to get some of these couch potatos (is that right Mr. Quayle?) ("No, toe has an "e" in it. and stop making fun of me. Can you spell?")
    (No, I can't).
    I was saying, "out of the subdivision". Ok, bring the barbeque pit and the chips.     That's fine. I do. Have. Yea, on a bike. 3042 takes you to La.10 and La.167, in VillePlatte. There La. 29 can take you east to I-49 or the Bunkie area on US 71. Or, wherever you wanna go?
The Saga Continues
   Taking a break and checking out where Meridian would take me.
  Jerry D. had to have been a great guy. He was a trucker with a great sense of humor. I didn't know Jerry, but you can tell. Here's looking back at ya, Jerry.
I can't think of anything to say, a first.
Old and beautiful stones.
Simple, maybe unknown soldiers? Confederate?
Happy Rememberances
Lets's move on. Time enough for cemeteries later, know what I mean?
  kidding aside, these are very neat places to learn a lot about the people in the area and their attitude toward life and death.
Home and barn on 115. The simple life is a good thing.
Below is the beautiful road to Chicot.
  For you who have put up with all this, here's a map so you can go and get your own impressions.
Flooded landing
Clearwater Loop
Frontier Rd.
167
167
106
115
115
49
Meridian Rd.
Bayou Cocodrie
Bayou Cocodrie
To Chicot St. Park
Lake Cocodrie
181
Deadends
106
Lone Pine
   While you are here, head back across I-49 and ride the Cocodrie's sister bayou, The Boeuf. The area was once the home of Jim Bowie, who ran his lumber business in the area. There is a link at the end  of the article which takes you up into the high- lands where the bayou begins. The bayou's souce is located in one of Louisiana's prettiest natural areas, the Kisatchie National Forest.
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