I'm pretty sure this is where we decided the trip would start to get "scary." Yep, we're slowly entering Bible Belt territory! But before we make the trek, it's time to wake up and drink... daiquiris. Yes, for some reason, Louisiana has a loophole in its alcohol law that makes it possible to order actual alcoholic drinks from the comfort of your car. Yes:
drive-through daiquiris. Everything about this was (not) a good idea.
With our Big Gulp size of boozy artificially flavored ice beverage secured, we made our way to Darwell's Cafe in Long Beach, Mississippi. Featured on Guy's Diners, Drive Ins & Dives, I was somewhat skeptical. But oh no! This happened to be very best meal on our trip. From the quality of service from Mr. Darwell himself to the skillful presentation of the food, this is some of the best creole food I've ever had in my life. It made us contemplate visiting Mississippi again--and why would we ever want to do that? It's really that wonderful. If you end up going down this part of the country, please do make a stop.
Here's another reason to swing by Darwell's: the world's largest rocking chair is only a few miles away. It's... a really big rocking chair. And, as evidenced by future posts on this trip, is just the beginning of our collection of weird "world's biggest" things.
Places to check out:
Darwell's Cafe (Long Beach, MI)
World's Largest Rocking Chair (Gulfport, MI)
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| A terrible way to start your day. |
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| Best. Meal. Ever? |
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| Amazing dessert as well. |
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| Good motto to live by. |
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| No wonder Guy came here. |
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| Yes, that is a big chair. My (admittedly small) car is there for reference. |
Haha. Shashi looks like he just got really important news. The clouds are gathering. He needs to get to a phone booth to change into his superhero outfit, stat.
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