Bonnet Carre Spillway and Park

Personally, I think the Bonnet Carre Spillway (pronounced Bun-nay Care-ee) is fascinating. It’s a release valve for the Mississippi River that is opened (usually in the summer) when there’s the likelihood that the Mississippi will overflow and flood the region. There’s basically a mile and half long concrete weir (kind of like a dam) and when it’s opened, millions of tons of water rush through a spillway and into Lake Ponchatrain (and then the Gulf of Mexico). It’s a magnificent feat of engineering and when I’m in town and it’s open, I make it a point to go see the rushing water along the spillway and into Lake Ponchartrain via I10 and the 12 mile bridge run parallel to the point where the water enters the lake. It’s very cool to watch the rolling white water coming through the train tracks and Cyprus trees 40 yards away from the interstate.

Wikipedia Article on the Spillway

There’s a large recreational area in the shadows of the spillway walls. You can fish, hunt, off-road, bike, and picnic. It’s quiet and secluded and far enough from any cities that the stars would be bright overhead. The perfect place for a seduction.

Basically, I chose this place because it’s out of town with no traffic and a great view of the stars overhead.