 Hey everybody, it's Robin with Creativity RV and I'm here in Lafayette, Louisiana, about to take a swamp tour. If you followed my travels lately, you know that we went down from Las Cruces, New Mexico, all the way down to the Texas coast to Louisiana. We boondocked in Las Cruces. We went to Marfa, Texas. We went to Big Bend National and State Parks. The Turingua Ghost Town Cemetery got flooded on the beach, took a ferry ride, then we boondocked for one night at a casino in Louisiana, saw a Cajun recreation town, and then went to my favorite stop ever in five years on the road. It was this swamp tour. I'm here with my friend Peggy and we met a couple of other harvest host members, Teresa and Kevin. And we're all about to get on this really cool boat and go through the swamp and see some stuff. I've never been in a climate like this before. This is why I really love traveling and I especially love harvest host because I get to see places like this. So I think we're all about to pile into that thing right there and I'm a little bit scared. I'm not gonna lie. I was wrong. We didn't get me a boat. We got one of those boats on the lift right there and had the best tour thanks to this guy, our virologist. And I'm a virologist. What they're actually doing is they're actually drying their feathers off. Now unlike a duck, they have the oil in their feathers, so they actually got to use the wind and the sun to dry their feathers off. Now also because they have the oil in their feathers though, whenever they swim in the water y'all, their whole body will actually be under water. And all you see is their long snake-like neck and all that little water. And the natives back in the day actually nicknamed on snake lords because all you would see is their long snake-like neck and all that little water where they'd be swimming. And the actual name isn't Ann Inga though y'all. And I actually found out a while back that Ann Inga is actually a Spanish word for devil bird. And I tried to show a lot of me, you know, but that's what it is. Then we set out into this bayou that was so amazing. I've never seen anything like it. There was moss hanging from the trees and there was so much wildlife to take pictures of. And we just kind of meandered through the water and got to see the wildlife. It was not like anything I've ever done before. Oh babies! That's y'all that I should go around about nothing. You know, she would actually have to come back and release the deities because the deities cannot get out on their own. And she has a little dialogue about clapping her hands. She knows exactly when to come do that. Now, once she releases the deities though, she will actually stay with the deities for about another seven to eight months or until she starts her estrogen cycle again, which at that point in time she'll then might kick all the deities away. Then she'll start the wholeinating and nesting process over. The gator actually cares for their babies. Oh yeah, most definitely. And then we got really lucky because Jonathan spawned some gators. I don't need a... Where is it? Oh wow, I see it. And technically here's going to be our first alligator. There's another one right there. We're going to see if our first alligator's in a tour. Now, John got it too. We don't wait on them. They could be down there for a long time as well, okay? Now, they are also going to decode the water as well though. And they do actually use the sun and the water to regulate their body temperature. And what they do is they have to get out of the logs and the banks and sun whenever they need to warm up. Whenever you see him, you know that's him. That's a dinosaur. Near the end of the tour, they sped up the boat and we just got to enjoy the sun and the water and hang out together. It was great. Oh, look at that big one. This guy is not camera shy. I never would have seen anything like this if I wasn't a member of Harvest House. It wouldn't even have been on my radar to get off the highway and see something like this. If you're not a member of Harvest House, I do have a link below that will give you 15% off. So check that out if you haven't signed up already. Now, my friend and I are headed for New Orleans. So until we see you there, I hope you're all doing well out there. Have happy travels and be free.