Wed. Feb 7th: Today it was in the 70’s and sunny. We went to Mandeville, which is a quaint town near here, and had breakfast at the “Broken Egg Cafe.” It was in a house built in the 1920’s and just a block from Lake Pontchartrain. I enjoyed the lush tropical type garden, the quaint old architecture and the good food. I didn’t want to have something I could have back up north, so I had an omelet with veggies, cheese and crawfish. George had a huge pancake that was a bit bigger than his plate and about an inch thick. The food was good and this place has been written up in various publications. It was more expensive than we would usually spend on breakfast, but was fun to do as a special meal. This
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