Today we have mainly been deliberating over wether it’s better to be killed by Gators or Hillbillies as we headed out on a Cajun Swamp tour …. and it was AMAZING.

The day started with a breakfast of Walmart pastries on the sunny veranda before driving out to Champagnes Swamp Tours which was about 9 miles outside of Breaux Bridge.

The Swamp tour was another big ticket on the bucket list. We have done similar things in Florida and the Keys before but the Cajun swamps felt like the daddy of the tours and we weren’t disappointed. The scenery was amazing as we glided along the water through Cypress Swamp trees and the masses of vegetation growing around them.

I took loads of video which i’ll eventually get around to editing and posting in full but here are a couple of snippets of some of the snappy wildlife we encountered.

Alongside the Gators we saw Blue Herons, Wood Ducks, Turtles, Ospreys, Ahingas and loads of birds i cannot remember the names of. We were out in the swamps and Bayou for about an hour and a half and the boatman/ guide was very good and informative. It was certainly worth every penny of the $25 each we paid. HIGHLY recommended if you are ever in the area.

As we came away from the Swamp Tour we noticed a few vintage and classic American cars parked up and a few people wearing similar t shirts. We took a few photographs, thought nothing of it and headed back into Breaux Bridge to get a drink and explore more.

As we arrived back in town we noticed a few more cars and that the t shirts everyone was wearing all said Cruisin Cajun Country. Deb stopped an elderly couple wearing the T shirts and asked what was happening, It turned out that the Car club were doing a tour of the area which would culminate in cruise and car meet in the centre of New Iberia, a town about 20 miles away. That was our evening sorted. We had a drink and a bite to eat and headed back to Cabin to chill out for the afternoon.

I’ll add a new blog post about the evenings car cruise later on but if you want to see some of the cool cars on display you can have a sneak peek on our facebook page