Jean Lafitte national park, across from New Orleans, Louisiana:
When spending some time letting the good times roll in Nola, you might want to add to the activities list to check out the swamps,at least you can say you did something that did not involve drinking! There are plenty of touristy boat tours for the same swamps but if you are feeling a little more adventurous and you are a bit broke drive your car down to the Jean Lafitte national park and take the walking path along the swamps. The only recommendation we were given by the ranger was “not to pet the animals”. He probably thought “those god damn kids are probably dumb enough to think alligators are cute and fuzzy!”
While on the path stay alert though because you WILL see some big gators trying to catch a tan right along the very same narrow path you are walking on. If you hear a big splash don't get panicked,it's just a scared alligator that heard you coming. No need to be scared of those prehistorical creatures or as my friend Jimmy says if they let us go by ourselves it must be safe!???Right?” Right,sure... when do governmental organizations EVER put their own citizens at risk?
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oooooo 'gators! What time of yr do the babies hatch? The moms can be pretty protective & territorial (& FAST!)! Did you take that photo w/ the alligator floating in the water? That was so cool, first I thought it was a mossy log.
The only part of the article I wasn't happy about was what the ranger "thought", but since it was God with a small "g", I guess he wasn't referring to HIM when he swore.
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