2016 Bayou Round Up Coverage Pt. 1 Brought To You By Speedway Motors

Oct. 8th, 2016

Lafayette, LA

The 2016 Bayou Roundup was my first trip to Louisiana since I was a small child and rode with my grandparents on a trip to deliver a giant tire to a farm. The tire was one like a monster truck uses, we delivered it to some farm land that was made from a drained swamp. All I really remembered about Louisiana from that trip was driving on an interstate and looking out into the swamps below, knowing that they had alligators in them. I’m not sure if I was excited or terrified back then but that’s what I had in my mind when I decided to return to Louisiana for the 2nd Annual Bayou Round Up. I didn’t see any real swamps or alligators this trip. Booooooo.

The story for this trip starts on Thursday afternoon, I planned on leaving right after work so I drove the Galaxie to the office. It turned into an exciting afternoon, read the captions below to get more of the details.

More of the story tomorrow.

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 Thursday afternoon, the clouds were building up.
Thursday afternoon, the clouds were building up.
 Around 4pm a small storm popped up producing a tornado a few miles from my day job. and Some smaller than dime sized hail. The tornado destroyed a relative
Around 4pm a small storm popped up producing a tornado a few miles from my day job and some smaller than dime sized hail. The tornado destroyed a relative’s home, all people and pets are alive and okay. At the time that I left I had no idea that had happened.
 After the tornado we lost power at the office so I was let go early. I planned a route around the storms, but they were huge.
After the tornado we lost power at the office so I was let go early. I planned a route around the storms, but they were huge. It added some miles to the trip but instead of driving 4 hours in the rain I drove about 45 minutes in the rain.
 Tall thunderheads
Tall thunderheads
 I had to try to get between two storms. It got a bit dark.
I had to try to get between two storms. It got a bit dark.  Not long after this, I turned east and was swallowed up by a giant storm for about 45 minutes of the heaviest rain I’ve ever driven in.
 The next morning outside of Joplin at Ryno Built. The 62 Metro Van had been fighting him all week. Brand new parts should not be failing.
The next morning outside of Joplin at Ryno Built. The 62 Metro Van had been fighting him all week. Brand new parts should not be failing.
 It is a pretty killer looking machine though.
It is a pretty killer looking machine though. Unfortunately those brand new parts failures kept the van from making the trip.

 Fast forward to Saturday 600+ miles from Joplin now in Lafayette, LA waiting in line to get into the Bayou Round Up

 Fast forward to Saturday 600+ miles from Joplin now in Lafayette, LA waiting in line to get into the Bayou Round Up.
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