It wasn't as spectacular as seeing a 'working' oil rig...but gave a good notion on how things really got started when oil was discovered.
Right after lunch we headed back toward Beaux Bridge to take a swamp tour.
One our way back to Lafayette, we stopped at Frog City...famous little diner...and chatted with a family who, until recently, had their own meat business...with a boudin sausage specialty. They told us where we needed to go to get the best boudin...there were so many to choose from.
Right after lunch we headed back toward Beaux Bridge to take a swamp tour. 
There is a peaceful majesty about the swamp. Unlike anywhere else. The wildlife is protected during mating seasons. We really found it to be very interesting.
White ibis were in abundance...and there were owls...and blue heron...kind of a wonderland for birds...all protected.
White ibis were in abundance...and there were owls...and blue heron...kind of a wonderland for birds...all protected. 
We saw turtles...and of course, alligators. The pic with the yellow 'floaties' is an allegator who got hooked on a fishing bobber. It was quite humorous as he dived down, turned around and came up on the other side of the boat...thinking he had fooled us. But we followed the yellow bobbers as he maneuvered. Funny!
Our last shot from LaFayette was the Louisiana Cemetary. We had seen one years ago when we went to New Orleans. The above-ground cemetaries are pretty much necessary in areas that are less than 100 feet above sea level.
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