DOWN IN THE BAYOU

Yesterday I asked Tom to take me on a Swamp Tour for my birthday...(even though it was the day after) and we went on a highly recommended tour in the bayou town of Beaux Bridge, Louisiana, in the heart of Cajun country.  It is really beautiful here, a different kind of beauty than that of Florida.  It is fascinating to me how each state has its own distinctive look.  We drove over so many bridges as we traveled I-10 including a gorgeous drive into Mobile Alabama over a really long bridges through the marshes and over the Gulf of Mexico.  It is really a beautiful city to drive into.  The drive through Baton Rouge took us over some magnificent (but scary) bridges over huge waterways, including the Mississippi River.  Then once in Louisiana we drove over incredibly beautiful swamps, rivers and creeks. I am loving this trip.
Anyway, the swamp tour was led by a native Cajun that grew up in the bayou (which is a waterway, or creek, through the swamp).  We saw MANY alligators as well as birds and other wildlife.  The swamps are very similar to those in South Carolina but with a slightly different look.  I loved it.  Here are some pics from the tour:

Cajun Camper

This was a Cajun deer stand until the bottom rusted out!

This is a bayou.

Well, we will be in Louisiana one more day (four total) and we have not yet had any Cajun food, so we will venture out for lunch tomorrow for the new experience.  I can't wait!
Hopefully I will post again tomorrow or Sunday, which is the day that we arrive in Texas!  Our first stop there will be Galveston, which is only 2-3 hours from here, should be a nice, short trip!
See you later, alligator!