Today, we took a little trip to St. James Parish for the purpose of visiting the newly-renovated plantation, "Perique." Previously known as "Little Texas," the house has undergone a series of facelifts and interior re-decorations since Hurricane Katrina. Proud owner, Michael Hopping, was kind enough to give us a tour of his charming home.
Before...
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| http://gest.la.gov/hp/laheritage/CreoleHeritage/Color/Creole28.jpg |
http://countryroadsmagazine.com/Countrypolitans/michael-hoppings-unplanned-plantation
So excited to see the house and meet our gracious tour guide, I had forgotten that it's Harvest time in the sugarland. I was quickly reminded of the time of year, when our car crept onto River Road.
...I'm not entirely sure why the dates on the pictures are wrong...I'm still not as tech-savvy as I'd like to be...
We pulled over onto one of the gravel roads, for a better view-
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| our gravel road... |
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| Louisiana sugarcane...good thing I wore boots! -I was careful not to run into any cane snakes... |
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| In the background, you can see River Road and the Levee (the river is on the other side)- every inch of available land is used for planting, right up to the road! |
stagnant machine...
...and it wasn't long before we saw some active harvesting
and finally, while we were in the area, we stopped at one of our favorite destinations (usually reserved for our Christmas visit)...Houmas House. At one time, it held the honor of most prolific sugar plantation.
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| Houmas House |
For more information on River Road, might I suggest this site?: http://louisianatravel.com/river-road-plantations
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