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Wednesday, December 5, 2018:
Mark and Paula
ventured to the
Oak Alley
Plantation, about an hour from New Orleans. |
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It is called Oak Alley because of the massive oak trees that cover an
entrance walkway to the plantation "Big House." |
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The lush warm Louisiana climate grows plants year round. A bell was used, in the old days, to summon help from nearby plantations if there was a fire or other problem. Each bell had a different sound so people would know which plantation to head to. |
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Plantations here raised sugar cane that was tended to by slaves in the old days. Slaves quarters were available for people to see. |
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No indoor plumbing 200 years ago. The outhouse on the left with the round hole was for men. The one with a crescent moon was for women. |
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Mark and Paula arrived back in New Orleans in time to see red and blue over
the Mississippi River, just after sunset. |
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Piano players are found at almost all high-end restaurants in New Orleans. |
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The town gets a lot louder after sunset. |
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| Bourbon Street in New Orleans. |
Quote of the day:
 A
very interesting place. Mark
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