Acadians & Armadillos

We left Alexandria Monday am, stopping at Lafayette. We saw Larc's Acadian Village. The story is of the Acadians who came from France & settled in the Nova Scotia area. However, when the English took the area of Nova Scotia they had settled in, the British burned their homes & everything they had to the ground. Some went back to France, I think some went to the Maine area & some came down to the New Orleans area. This was before the Louisiana Purchase. Louisiana had very much of a French influence.

The homes typically had two doors, one to the kitchen dining area & one to the master bedroom. There sometimes was a loft for sleeping.  

Sometimes a second bedroom. They had beautiful paintings chronicling  their lives. 

 

  

                                                The general store

                           

This was where we had our picnic

These pics were of the Dr's office

Some of the toys.

Another pretty picture.

More of the homes

The church but we couldn't go in.

                                                The school

                                    USS KIDD Battleship Steve loved it!

                                   Baton Rouge Old State Capital

       

                   These 2  Armidillos were by our campsite

  

  

       We are camped on Bayou Segnette 

        Will get more pics.

       Yes we did go to New Orleans but my        hotspot & cellphone 

        have run out of battery & have to.     charge. I will do it Wed. night.