Out to the Louisiana Swamp and Back to the City Museum

On Tuesday we boarded the bus for a trip to a Cajun Louisiana Swamp.

We wanted a tour of a swamp by a real Cajun boat captain....

...and we got one.  This is Captain Bishop near the town of LaPlace, LA.

We soon passed the cabin of Black Water Hatti, a swamp witch.

Look closely and you will see her pet on her front step.

That is a real alligator, not a plastic one.

We saw plenty of alligators, there are five on this one Cyprus log.

A warm weather spell had brought many out of hibernation early.

On this bank of the bayou we saw a few of the alligators' favorite live food. under a bird feeder.

Back near the ship we visited the Louisiana Art and Science Museum.

This Egyptian Mummy was still resting peacefully.

The sign said his black face and curly hair were unusual for a mummy.

This huge modern electronic globe would show you thirty different ways to see the World today and in the future.

In the Baton Rouge harbor near where we docked is the USS Kidd, a WWII destroyer.  It has been turned into a veterans museum.

We also toured the old Louisiana State Capital Building that is right next to the river.
The Grandville Castle in Michigan has nothing on this design.

The old capital has been turned into a free state museum.  This is the dome.

It is a beautiful old building and worth a visit.

Baton Rouge was a fine state capital city to explore, and a much nicer city than we expected.

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