Bunkie (bun-kee): A farming community in the North end of the Cajun Prairie in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, named after a little girl who referred to her toy monkey as her "Bunkie" ( http://bunkie.com/GoodStuff/About.Bunkie.htm )
Boucherie (boo-shuh-ree): – A community butchering of a pig which involved several families.... done in late fall to provide meat throughout the winter.... lasts several days....with a big dinner on the last day.... ( https://www.mylhcv.com/la-boucherie-south-louisiana-rural-tradition/ )
Location: Ripley's Lane - Believe It or Not!
Dates: November 3 - 5, 2023
No, we're really not planning to kill a hog (nor a Hawg), but Ripley's Lane is just off Slaughterhouse Road and I suspect there will be a lot of "chewing the fat" and we'll likely conclude with a Cochon de Lait on Saturday evening.
Rally central will be at the home of Larry & Barbara at 121 Ripley's Lane in Bunkie, Louisiana. It's easy to find as Ripley's Lane is, literally, their driveway.
Tent Camping: On-site with a bath/shower available. We should be able to accommodate limited electric service if needed.
If you prefer a motel or RV hook-ups, please make your own lodging reservations:
Motels: All-Star Inn 1 mile away - 318-346-8113 OR Knights Inn motel 7 miles West - 318-346-6866
RV Park: Gator Grounds RV Park on Golf Course Road 6 miles Northeast - 318-295-4030 ( https://gatorgrounds.org/ )
There is no Registration, but please let us know you are coming so we can plan meals & rides - either by posting here or email to rleeryder--at--bellsouth.net
Preliminary Schedule Posted Below
Lee
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The Uncertain Schedule (that is, subject to change):
Thursday November 2nd:
Early arrivals are OK
Friday November 3rd:
2:00 Ride to Budden's General Store in Palmetto: The primary route is a ±60-90 mile round trip via Bayou Jack with ±20-30 miles of unpaved roads, but we can also have a 2nd group riding the ±60 mile paved route along Bayou Petit Prairie
6:00 Dinner at Rally Central 
Saturday November 4th:
8:00 Coffee & Breakfast at Rally Central
9:00 Group ride to the Southern Forest Heritage Museum in Longleaf: ±80 mile round trip
12:30 Returning to the Bunkie Trade Days
4:00 Games at Rally Central
6:00 Cochon de Lait at Rally Central 
Sunday November 5th:
7:00 Coffee & Continental Breakfast to prepare for the ride back home
Lee
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XL883R w/Texas Ranger Sidecar
Zuma 50F + Burgman w/Texas Sidecar<Mrs. SwampFox
Aurora and I will be there. Looking forward to seeing all our friends
We're a month out from the Boucherie and the unreliable long range forecast is favorable, with temperatures of ±50° to ±70°F.
Final planning for Saturday evening's Cochon de Lait are underway, so we do need to get a headcount, so let us know if you're planning to come.
Also, please let us know if you prefer something other than pork for the Saturday evening meal, and Barbara will accommodate. 
Lee
MB5+TW200+CRF250L+GTV300+INT650
XL883R w/Texas Ranger Sidecar
Zuma 50F + Burgman w/Texas Sidecar<Mrs. SwampFox
Marty & Meileng plan to attend.
Larry and Barbara are the host's with the mostess! One never goes hungry there. Hope y'all have dry sunny weather, cool nights. Take lots of pictures and post them.
Will be wishing I was there with you, but we'll be on our 50th wedding anniversary trip.
Jan
Plans include a Saturday morning ride to the visit the Southern Forest Heritage Museum in Long Leaf, Louisiana ( https://forestheritagemuseum.org/ ). Adult Admission is $8. The route should be ±45 miles to the museum with a ±35 mile return route to the Bunkie Trade Days
The museum also has a "railbus" that may be running for an additional $6, but it has been sidelined most of this long, hot and dry summer due to danger of fire from sparks - hopefully it will be back up and running by November 4th.
Lee
MB5+TW200+CRF250L+GTV300+INT650
XL883R w/Texas Ranger Sidecar
Zuma 50F + Burgman w/Texas Sidecar<Mrs. SwampFox
We live not far from the NW Railroad museum. They'd sure love to have this old thing in their collection.
will appreciate the mostly sunny forecast for this weekend's Boucherie:
Friday Low 35° Hi 77°
Saturday Low 44° Hi 81°
Sunday Low 52° Hi 83°
Here are some maps to assist with navigation during the group rides:
The generally proposed route to Budden's Store, some unpaved, departing 2pm Friday afternoon:
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Riple y' ... ?entry=ttu
The proposed route to the Southern Forest Heritage Museum in Long Leaf, Louisiana, departing 9am Saturday morning:
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Riple y' ... ?entry=ttu
And the proposed return route to Bunkie:
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Longlea ... ?entry=ttu
Lee
MB5+TW200+CRF250L+GTV300+INT650
XL883R w/Texas Ranger Sidecar
Zuma 50F + Burgman w/Texas Sidecar<Mrs. SwampFox
<And a paved alternate route for Marty:>
I feel special now... 😉
Sorry I could not be there to enjoy the fellowship. Sure hope someone is going to post up a few photos.
