Lake Charles 2/16 – 2/28
133 miles to Lake Charles
4716 miles traveled
Lake Charles
Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras is the culmination of carnival celebrations before Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent. The term Mardi Gras only refers to the final day, also known as Fat Tuesday.
Mardi Gras is believed to have arrived in North America on March 3, 1699, when the French-Canadian explorer Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville camped about 60 miles downriver from the future site of New Orleans. Knowing it was Fat Tuesday back in France, Iberville named the spot Point du Mardi Gras and held a small gala. A few years later, French soldiers and settlers feasted and wore masks as part of Mardi Gras festivities in the newly founded city of Mobile (present-day Alabama). To this day, Mobile claims to have the oldest annual Mardi Gras celebration in the United States. The first recorded Mardi Gras street parade in New Orleans took place in 1837.
Mardi Gras Parades
The ‘floats’ in Lake Charles are not as elaborate as New Orleans, but definitely more family friendly.
Mardi Gras Gala
Mardi Gras Museum
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This looks like so much fun. That Mardi Gras museum looks interesting. Hope you are having a wonderful trip.
I hear you will be back in Florida for Rick’s race next week. Enjoy.
Susan
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