Breakfast at the Snyders

 

Too soon our time on Grand Isle was over and the north was calling. Before Jenny left we had another huge breakfast at the Snyder’s where my sister Connie and Gary again put on the Ritz! Fresh scrambled eggs from the chicken coop with melted cheese along with freshly made cinnamon rolls and country fries topped the menu.

We took one last walk along the beach and noticed all the shrimp boats plying their trade. On a sad note we came across two dead sea turtles washed ashore during high tide. Who knows what killed them? While many may be quick to blame BP, my guess is they were caught in illegal shrimp nets and while there are other man made turtle death causes the nets made the most sense, ( They both washed up very near one another).

We love eating shrimp, but using illegal nets is just not right and I hope they get caught soon. Saying that we went to the shrimp market and bought sixteen pounds of 10-15s, (meaning there are 10-15 shrimp per pound), carefully putting them in the freezer. It was Renita’s birthday and so it was a special gift, breaking heads and putting shrimp away for the summer months! Happy birthday Nugget!

I never mentioned our walk on Elmer’s Island, and of course that is another thing to do while staying here. There are numerous places to kayak, but we never did. There is just too much to do here! Renita and Connie even hit the souvenir shops and of course there is the ever present birding.

Summer and Scarlet tanagers, along with indigo buntings all are common, at least after fallout, We spotted a nesting pair of black necked stilts and the ditches are lined with egrets and Louisiana herons.

On the last day Jim and Nancy arrived in the middle of a tropical storm and so we stopped to chat and talk about the fishing and travels. We hope to join them this fall at the Balloon fest in New Mexico.  So it’s time to head for Wyoming and our yearly doctor checkups and we are leaving today with miles to go before we sleep. Thanks again Sis and Gary and thanks again Grand Isle. Clear skies