{"id":2777,"date":"2022-03-04T05:40:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-04T05:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.millers.ca\/4amigos2021\/uncategorized\/swamp-and-plantation-tour-new-orleans\/"},"modified":"2022-09-30T05:41:36","modified_gmt":"2022-09-30T05:41:36","slug":"swamp-and-plantation-tour-new-orleans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.millers.ca\/4amigos2021\/uncategorized\/swamp-and-plantation-tour-new-orleans\/","title":{"rendered":"Swamp and Plantation tour, New Orleans"},"content":{"rendered":"

We went on a swamp tour to see alligators and learn about the area. It was a really interesting experience.\u00a0 Gators, turtles, raccoons, egrets, moss trees, crawdads and folklore.<\/p>\n

Captain T.<\/p>\n
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Alligators eat turtles, raccoons and pretty well anything they can catch.\u00a0 They only eat once every 5 weeks or so, except when the guides toss out marshmallows and chicken. They will snack on them.<\/div>\n
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This is a young alligator, under 1 year old.\u00a0 When he reaches 3 years or so he will be released into the wild.\u00a0 This is the age he has the best chance of surviving.<\/div>\n
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Turtles to show us and explain their role in the swamp. They will be released when they reach a certain weight and have a better chance of survival.<\/div>\n
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So pretty.<\/div>\n
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Raccoons eat turtles, alligators in the wild and seeds and corn that the guides toss to them.<\/div>\n
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Keeping an eye out for enemies.<\/div>\n
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Egrets are very pretty.\u00a0 They love to eat baby turtles and fish.\u00a0 They have a long, sharp beak to pierce their prey with.<\/div>\n
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Crawfish are quite creepy.\u00a0 Captain T taught us how to eat them.<\/div>\n
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The vegetation is fascinating.<\/div>\n
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Oak Alley Plantation<\/div>\n
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This is one of the most recognized plantations in the area. You probably have seen it in movies (Midnight Bayou, Interview with a Vampire), TV series (Young and Restless, Knight Rider, Ghost Hunters) and music videos (Beyonce’s Deja Vu), commercials and magazines.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The Big House has been renovated a few times inside, but the outside has stayed the same.<\/div>\n
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This is the view when the balcony doors open up.<\/div>\n
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The slave quarters are not original, but you get a good idea of how they lived.<\/div>\n
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I never knew a crescent moon on an outhouse meant Women’s, and a full moon meant Gentlemen.<\/div>\n
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I would have loved to have a picnic in the gardens.\u00a0 Beautiful property.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We went on a swamp tour to see alligators and learn about the area. It…<\/p>\n

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