The "End of the Road"

I’ve often wondered what lay at the “end of the road”. Today I found one road that indeed ended in the marshes, the gentle wave of the Gulf of Mexico lapping at the shores…Cocodrie, Louisiana.  Cocodrie is at the end of Hwy 56, south of Houma Louisiana and is at the “end of the road”. 

Shimmering in the heat of the afternoon sun, flat waters and no breeze, Cocodrie is an assemblage of fish camps, shrimp docks and boat launches. Unless you’re curious like me you probably wouldn’t go there…even if lost you would probably turn around before you ran out of road.

On the way down I passed many, if not most houses, trailers and businesses that had been “shored up”…that’s what the advertising signs offered. One in particular caught my attention as it was firmly elevated, with its two garage door at least twelve feet above the ground…no water was going to get in there…and no cars!

Finally arriving I found a great marina / restaurant called (imagine this) Coco Marine. Seated I asked the young lady what does this restaurant at the end of the road do best?

Without hesitation she replied “Wine Shrimp”. And that is I asked? Smiling she replied…”grilled shrimp in a skillet with a spicy wine and cheese sauce poured over it and baked and garlic toast for “sopping” up the gravy”.  

 Wow that sounded good (may send my blood sugar out into the Gulf) but the day was early and I could exercise it off, so I agreed to try the wine shrimp…and was it good, no GREAT! After a chilled glass of wine and the sumptuous (and rich) dish I waddled out (maybe I’ll exercise later…much later!), very contented and marveling at what you can find at the end of a road.