I finally managed to go on a swamp tour. I’ve been trying to for several years. We chose Jean Lafitte Swamp Tours for this excursion. We made a good choice and I’d use their service again.
It was a beautiful location.
We were riding in a boat just like this one.
This is our captain and tour guide. He was local to the area and was knowledgeable, informative, friendly, and humorous. He obviously loved the swamps and the plants and animals that live there.
Chips are good too.
Back Story
Christy, Jesse, and I took the Amtrak Crescent from the train depot in Anniston AL to New Orleans for a week of adventure and photography. This train station is a classical revival depot and is listed in the National Registry of Historical Places. Jesse loves to ride the train. Heck, we all love to ride the train. We left August 8, 2013 and returned August 14th. Unfortunately Jeremy couldn’t go this time. He had to work.
Christy’s father was kind enough to drive us to the train station and pick us up so we wouldn’t have to leave a vehicle parked there for a week.
We stayed at our usual place, the historic 905 Royal Hotel in the French Quarter. The 905 Royal was built in the late 1890’s.
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Sep 12, 2013 @ 22:08:46
Great photos!
Sep 13, 2013 @ 04:55:22
Thank you.
Sep 12, 2013 @ 23:20:58
JR — it
s beautiful country — what fun for you all!
Sep 13, 2013 @ 04:56:20
I’ll be following this blog up with another about the swamp visit. We had a great time there.
Sep 12, 2013 @ 23:41:44
It looks beautiful, and it is official, the next trip my son and I are taking is going to be to New Orleans.
Sep 13, 2013 @ 04:56:54
You two will have a wonderful time. 🙂
Sep 13, 2013 @ 00:27:48
What an amazing place and great shots. Looks liek a whole lot of fun and looks like Jesse is enjoying himself.
Sep 13, 2013 @ 04:58:15
I’m glad you enjoyed the pictures. Jesse was having a great time. He is always so comfortable and relaxed when we go to New Orleans. He loves those trips.
Sep 13, 2013 @ 00:51:48
Chips make a swamp tour (or any tour) more fun!!! 😉
I love listening to tour guides…especially when you can tell that they have a passion for the “subject”. 🙂
Swamps are so mysterious and intriguing to me! 🙂
Swamp-HUGS!!! 🙂
Sep 13, 2013 @ 04:58:45
Swamp hugs back. 🙂
Sep 13, 2013 @ 00:53:04
Oh, I meant to ask…what is “nutria”? It mentioned it under the creatures in website you linked.
Sep 13, 2013 @ 05:01:52
The nutria is a large aquatic rodent that has introduced from South America.
I really wanted to see one but didn’t. Hopefully I will when I return.
Sep 13, 2013 @ 15:33:16
Thank you! I realized after I asked you, I coulda’ googled it! Ha! But, I knew you’d know! 🙂 It would be so cool to see a nutria! Hope you get to see one in New Orleans some day (and not in your bathroom! 😉 :-D)!!! 🙂
Sep 14, 2013 @ 06:43:48
It might be a little big for the bathroom. rofl
Sep 14, 2013 @ 14:30:39
Ha! So you couldn’t have one in your bathtub?! 😉 😛
Sep 15, 2013 @ 05:36:10
I guess I could. I’d just rather not. hahaha
Sep 15, 2013 @ 16:18:13
You could charge money for people to come by and look at it. ??? 😛
Sep 15, 2013 @ 19:37:18
I guess I could but it would be difficult. The rednecks around here have always seen something bigger and better.
Sep 15, 2013 @ 23:52:34
Ha! 😀 I didn’t think about that!
Sep 13, 2013 @ 10:19:11
I love swamps. Maybe someday my kids will bring their canoes and we’ll go out into the Everglades.
Sep 14, 2013 @ 06:42:53
Now that sounds like fun.
I’ve never been to the Everglades and really want to visit there. That is on my bucket list.
Sep 13, 2013 @ 18:46:00
I lived in the deep south for eight years and never visited a swamp; your photos are fascinating! (And the chips looked good too.)
Sep 14, 2013 @ 06:46:44
This was my first visit to a swamp. I know I’ll be returning.
Sep 13, 2013 @ 21:13:55
This is the first time time I am hearing about Swamp tours. The scenary looks really nice. Glad to know you had a good time.
Sep 14, 2013 @ 06:51:01
I often take tours of places I’ve never visited. They are great and safe introductions to an area. I use the tour to determine if I want to return and to look for photo opportunities.
Sep 14, 2013 @ 01:12:30
Great pictures. It looks like it was fun.
Sep 14, 2013 @ 06:51:18
Thank you.
Sep 14, 2013 @ 09:59:25
cool photos. that sounds like a lot of fun. in a scary way.
Sep 15, 2013 @ 05:35:33
It was fun. I don’t think you’d find it scary if you were there.