The Trip Itself Part 2

I had several other pit stops too. The next one after the Exxon station was a normal interstate rest stop and was located about 15 miles north of Opelousas. When I arrived there each time I knew that I had only about 15 minutes to Lafayette and then another 15 or 20 minutes to New Iberia (depending on which way I went). The rest stop was nice but was not "live"...it was just a place to stop, go to the bathroom or get a resfreshment and some needed rest on the way back. I almost always stopped there because it gave me a needed breather from the highway. After that stop, the next one was a station in Lafayette itself. I usually stopped there because I knew they had good coffee and it really kept me going. On the way back, I always stopped at another Exxon station but in Lafayette because they had good capuchinos which I love. After a heavy workout (described later) the drink made me feel a lot better. I also usually took a large coffee container with me from home, and by that time, it was empty so I needed more juice. After the Lafayette stop, the only other one on the way back was the rest stop that I stopped at on the way. It was always a welcome sight because I was usually very tired by that time and maybe needed a quick 5 minute nap. That nap would be enough to get me home...more later.