We visited a Louisiana Sugar Cane Plantation in Vacherie, LA by the Mississippi River.
The Oak Alley Plantation.
The grounds are magnificent. The huge trees framing the original entrance to the Plantation were unbelievable. The story of early 19th Century American in the South was heartbreaking. The extravagance of the owners versus the deprivation of the slaves was striking. A recreation I am sure does not truly depict how life was back then, but it is interesting to try to understand how such things could have been.
The Slaves Quarters differentiated House Slaves from Field Salves by allowing more comforts to the House Slaves. (If you can call the small improvements really comforts)
And then there was Field Slave Status:
While to contrast this life of labor and sweat, the Owners lived in relative luxury for the times.
The grounds of the Plantation were beautiful
After spending a couple of hours in the 1800's, it was time to return to present day and find a great Restaurant that was visited by the Obama's, the Bush's, and many famous personalities when in New Orleans. So we headed back to New Orleans and found Dooky Chase's Restaurant just outside the French Quarter.
We had another wonderful meal here! I tried their Gumbo and it was fantastic! Elsie had the Red Beans and Rice with Fried Chicken - fantastic, but too much for her to eat at one serving.
After all that we headed back to the French Quarter for one last bit of exposure.
Tomorrow, we move on!
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