Per Ed and Mary's suggestion, we drove down to Rayne, LA, which is about 20 minutes west of Breaux Bridge on I-10. Rayne is also known as the "Frog Capital of the World".

Rayne's history dates back to the 1800's when the railroad came. The town was originally named Pouppeville, but changed to Rayne in honor of the engineer who laid the railway tracks.
     Due to three Parisian brothers (Weill brothers), who began an export business of shipping the frogs to restaurants all over the U.S. and internationally.

    As you wander around, frog statues are in front of many establishments as well as murals on many buildings.

There is also a frog festival held after Labor Day. Their Candyland Cottage Shop is a hit with Skip.

If they don't sell it, it hasn't been thought of. Since the Chamber of Commerce was closed, Miss Julie (owner of candy shop) became our guide for places to visit.
    Per her suggestion we went to their local 5 and 10 - Worthmore's. Like going back in time. Cash only or personal check - no credit cards.

Next door was Bullets and Bows - local gun shop but they also sell dog food, which we were in need of.
   Had lunch at Chef Roy's Frog City Cafe - also per Miss Julie's suggestion. We both had the gumbo which was excellent. I also had seafood salad and Skip had the gator. Both very good. You will learn that there is no bad food in Cajun country.