I had a few things I absolutely needed to do while in New Orleans: treat myself to a cafe au lait and beignets at Cafe Du Monde; drink a few hurricanes/hand grenades on Bourbon Street; see the Ninth Ward; try to stalk Brangelina; eat at one of Emeril's restaurants. I checked off all of these and something else I didn't expect to do: go on a swamp tour and see real-life alligators.
Cajun Encounters at Honey Island Swamp in Sidell, La.
A real life shrimp boat!
Great white egret taking flight
Who knew swamps could be so pretty?
Gators eat two things: Yanks and marshmallows. Thank goodness the guide had a lot of marshmallows!
Great white egret in greenery
West Pearl Bridge, requires 4-hour advance notice to be lifted
Pretty sure this guy's name was Brutus and he was a BIG boy!
Family day in the sun!
Blue Heron. Apparently, they're feisty!
I guess turtles aren't the only ones who like to sun themselves on fallen trees.
Spanish moss is really pretty.
Did you know Spanish moss isn't really Spanish? It was so named because it resembled the goatees of the Spanish conquistadors.
The swamp was really unlike anything I imagined. No bugs. No smell. And incredibly lush.
Blue heron taking flight
End of the tour.
Just for shits and giggles.
finis.
Enjoyed your blog very much. I lived in New Orleans for a year..I enjoyed it. E-
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