Swamp Tour in Louisiana

By | February 3, 2010

start of the swamp tour

Since I had never really been to an area with a swamp, I urged my husband to go on a Swamp Tour.  He ended up really enjoying it, and with a coupon, I was able to save some money, too.
The tour took us through Honey Island Swamp, near Slidell, LA.

alligator

We saw several interesting places, including an area where, during Hurricane Katrina, the river broke through a forest and joined together the swamp and the river.  And “Bob’s House” was taken by the current out of the swamp and about a mile away on a riverbank.

turtle in the swamp Nature Preserve

We also saw a Nature Preserve (above) and the “Indian Village” (below), where settlers in the area found where Native Americans were living.  Their entire beach was filled with pearls because the Native American caught oysters, but had no need for the pearls and just cast them aside on the shore of the swamp.

Indian Village home 2 Indian Village home

Someone else really enjoyed the tour:

Enjoying the Swamp Tour

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4 Comments

Elizabeth on February 3, 2010 at 7:20 pm.

how lovely!!!

Pres. Kathy on February 3, 2010 at 9:07 pm.

looks like you had a nice time!

mamajuliana on February 3, 2010 at 9:48 pm.

I guess that incident with the fake-gator just tuckered Bunky out. I’m glad you all had a good time!

Lora on February 4, 2010 at 1:10 am.

Looks like fun! I enjoy doing things like that. I bet you’ve been having some great food there, too!

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