We went for a swamp and Bayou boat cruise. Very different from the airboat ride. It was slow, quiet, and very nice. We saw a lot of Alligators, dozens. The Captain was very knowledgeable about the Bayou. He grew up a short distance from the boat ramp. He took some college professors on a tour a few weeks ago, they said he would be a great professor because of his knowledge and told him he should come to the University and talk about a job. He told them he didn't even have a high school diploma! He loves what he does and has been a real student of the Bayou.
I knew going into alligator country I would have to be prepared to defend Martha and possibly wrestle one of these beasts. Then just before departure, there he was. I was ready and I think it was my confident demeanor that got him to back down and depart. I was relieved.
We set off for our hour and a half cruise at 9:30am.
The pictures do not begin to do justice to the area.
Lots of Alligators.
And a Raccoon.
The Captain fed a few.
The crosses mark a spot where a village once stood. It was wiped out by a storm.
This cabin has been in some music videos. Guns and Roses took the cruise a few weeks ago to check out this cabin for a video they are planning to make.
Martha got to hold a gator. This one is three years old.
We really enjoyed it.
The gators stand so still. We saw lots of them that really took a looking eye to see. If we learned anything from the trip, it is that when you are in the Bayou, you need to pay attention to where you are walking and sitting.
From the boat ride we ventured back downtown as Martha wanted another beignet.
We took a few to go as well.
Then back to the trailer through downtown New Orleans.
Past the Superdome.
A long seven hour drive tomorrow to Jamaica Beach near Galveston, Texas. We will try to get started early, hopefully around 7am. Give us a 6am wake up call, or come by and have a beignet and a cup!
No comments:
Post a Comment