Plantation Country

Planning a girls only long weekend from Beaumont. Would appreciate any comments and/or suggestions.

Saturday, April 18

Breakfast 鈥?Cracker Barrel (Lafayette)

Snack Stop 鈥?Benoit鈥檚 Country Meat Block (7251 Hwy 1 South, Addis) (boudin, cracklins)

Nottoway Plantation Tour (Mon 鈥?Sun 9am 鈥?4pm; Tours $15)

Houmas House Tour (Mon - Tues 9am - 5 pm; Wed 鈥?Sun 9am - 8pm; Tours $20)

Shopping - Tanger Outlet Mall, Cabela鈥檚

Dinner 鈥?Crap Trap (Peavine Road near the Peavine Boat Launch Frenier, LA 985-651-4150) (bbq crabs, bbq shrimp, boiled crabs, snoball)

Hotel 鈥?Holiday Inn Express (LaPlace)

Sunday, April 19

Breakfast 鈥?Holiday Inn

San Francisco Plantation Tour (Mon 鈥?Sun 9:30am 鈥?5:30pm; Tours $14 AAA discount)

Lunch 鈥?Hymel鈥檚 Seafood Restaurant (Tues - Fri 11am - 2:30pm; Thurs 5pm - 9pm; Fri 5pm - 10pm; Sat 11am - 10pm; Sun 11am - 8pm; 8704 Hwy 44 Convent, LA 225-562-7031) (boiled crabs, chicken livers, crawfish bisque, burgers, stuffed bell pepper, fried seafood)

Oak Alley Plantation Tour (Mon 鈥?Fri 9am 鈥?4:30pm; Sat 鈥?Sun 9:00am 鈥?5:30pm; Tours $15)

Laura Plantation Tour (Mon 鈥?Sun 9:30am 鈥?4pm; Tours $13 AAA discount)

Dinner - Middendorf鈥檚 (Wed thru Sun 10:30AM - 9:00PM; 75 Manchac Way Akers, LA 985-386-6666) (thin fried catfish, broiled soft shell crab, gumbo, turtle soup, broiled flounder, bbq shrimp, bbq oysters, shrimp remoulade, fried oysters, crawfish cakes, fried soft shell crab, broiled frog legs, boiled crabs, peach bread pudding, ice cream)

Hotel 鈥?Holiday Inn Express (LaPlace)

Monday, April 20

Breakfast 鈥?Holiday Inn

Supply Stop 鈥?Jacob鈥檚 Andouille (505 West Airline Hwy LaPlace) (Andouille)

Work Stop 鈥?Warehouse in Hammond (reason for the trip)

Strawberries 鈥?Berry Town Produce (2600 W Church St, Hammond 985-345-0048; Mon - Sat 8am - 6pm; Sun 11am - 5pm)

Early Lunch 鈥?Hooked (Hammond) (burger baskets, fish baskets)

Snack %26amp; Supply Stop 鈥?Best Stop Market (Scott) (boudin balls, cracklins, smoked boudin, fresh sausage, stuffed pork chops, jerky)

Dinner 鈥?Steamboat Bill鈥檚 (Sun 鈥?Thu 10:30am 鈥?9pm; Fri 鈥?Sat 10:30am 鈥?9:30pm) (crawfish etouffe, fried oysters, fried catfish, fried shrimp, pistolette)

Thanks,

Jamie