Tour Up The Mississippi

Next day we took a bus tour to the plantations along the Mississippi.

Mississippi River from bridge, just north of New Orleans. River is 190 feet deep

Departing New Orleans for a tour up the Mississippi River, which is 60m deep under the bridge.

A bayou (marshy inlet or stagnant creek) north of New Orleans

A bayou is a marshy inlet or stagnant creek, north of New Orleans.

Plantation Home

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The rear end of Oak Alley, a restored plantation open to visitors.

One of Oak Alley's upstairs bedrooms

An upstairs bedroom with 4 poster bed

View down oak alley to Mississippi River levee

Upstairs View down oak alley to Mississippi River levee.

View from side of Oak Alley across grounds

View across view from the verandah across grounds.

Lower level front to back hallway at Oak Alley

Looking out the front door.

Front view of Oak Alley

The full view of the front of the house.

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