Started off the day playing with our new toys. Baby Boy O tried out his play seat and we took the Shark out for a spin. It’s probably not natural to get this excited about a vacuum cleaner, but ever since starting the road trip we had been holding down the fort with a hand held dust buster which doesn’t quite have the suction power to get between the pile. You can imagine what we managed to pick up off the carpet with my favorite new piece of equipment.
After waging a jihad on dirt and dust we headed out to explore a few plantations. First stop was the majestic Oak Alley Plantation where we walked through reconstructed slave quarters, learned about the history of the house and the people who lived within its four walls, and indulged in a huge lunch which culminated in an almighty sugar high with the best pecan pie ever.
Our final stop was the Laura Plantation where stories were brought to life and the creole culture shone through. Again a very checkered past with slavery, with the sugarcane plantation held firmly by a family of matriarchs. It was a hard life back then. Makes you realize we have it easy.
Baby Boy O having a ball in his SuperSeat
An absolute god send!
Baby sitting duty
Finally got to try crawfish étouffée, a Louisiana special
Beautiful Oak Alley Plantation, leading to the Mississippi
A Louisiana Taj Mahal, built for his wife (except she was still alive)
Southern drawl
Steeped in history and fascinating stories about the people who lived there
These beautiful plantation properties also provides the perfect backdrop to play with black and white…
Afternoon on the balcony
Majestic oaks
Billowing smoke from the sugarcane burning
Sunset at Laura Plantation
Orange tree from the slave quarters
My boys in black and white
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