Sharon and the alligator

We're heading back from New Orleans along the gulf coast. You can still see some leftovers from Hurricane Katrina. Some houses were left abandoned. Some piers partially demolished. And then, you come across those places that were rebuilt. David & Patricia were telling us that when they first arrived here about a year ago there were even airplanes scattered here and there due to the hurricane. And, guess what happened next:



A couple of pictures along the highway


We stopped at a roadside inn for a quick drink. The server told us that there were a couple of alligators out in the bayou near the inn. A baby and the mother. The baby loves to eat marshmallows. They hadn't seen the mother for a few days. We didn't have any marshmallows but Sharon went out along the waterway and started calling for the alligator. Can't you just hear her: "here alligator; here alligator; come alligator"






Overall, this was a very nice and beautiful day. Had a great time seeing more of the area. Kind of sad in a way that there still is so much damage from 5 years ago, though.