Monday Oct 27 – Swamp Tour
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| First Alligator we saw-followed by many |
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| Well hello there tasty person |
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| Tranquil fresh water river |
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| Well - it seemed tranquil!!! |
A quiet morning. Another day the high 20’s C. We drifted around the campsite and then
booked for the Cajun Encounters swamp tour at noon in Slidell. We decided to
drive there ourselves which was perfect. Boarding a flat bottomed boat with
a guide and some other passengers, off we went up the river for an unforgettable adventure
which started off with the first of many encounters with Alligators. The
guide coaxed them close to the boat with marshmallows
and hotdogs on a long stick. During the two hour adventure we spotted
alligators,
turtles, snakes, wild pigs, Egrets, and Blue Herons. The highlight of
the tour
was floating up a bayou, listening to the insects and trees hardly
rustling in the
peaceful tranquility of such a remote and seemingly uninhabitable area.
The
swamps up the bayou were eerie and beautiful, and that was in early
afternoon….
couldn’t even begin to imagine this location at night. The pictures will
be
memorable. We also couldn’t help but think of the remote wildlife hunts
and safaris
we have been able to enjoy this year, from the Grasslands in South
Africa, to the deserts of West Africa, to the swamps of Louisiana.
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| All for a marshmallow... Yikes |
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| Main river |
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| Wild hogs |
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| Type of boat we were on! |
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| Egret |
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| Blue Heron |
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| Family meeting!!! |
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| Sunning herself |
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| Entering the Bayou |
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| Drifting into the bayou |
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| So still and eerie in many way |
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| Derek the alligator hunter! |
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| Leaving the bayou |
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| Patiently waiting for someone to fall in! |
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| Watch out behind you!! |
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| Love the balconies here |
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| The colours are just great!! |
We made our way back into downtown New
Orleans in time to see some of the filming for an upcoming NCIS New Orleans TV
show. We then wandered around the French market again and went Coops restaurant
for a creole meal….Gumbo, Jambalaya, Red Beans, Shrimp Creole and fried Chicken.
Suitably satiated we came back to the RV park had a wander around before sunset
and then settled into the blog.
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| The Scene of the crime NCIS (dead dummy!) |
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| Set for NCIS New Orleans TV show |
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| Great place for New Orleans cuisine |
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| Checking out the Halloween decs |
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