Found this grotto along the way. Built in 1941 for the Christian
Brothers of St. Peter’s College here in New Iberia, it is a replica of
Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto in France. St. Bernadette looks just as
lovely here in Louisiana.
Daddy can’t pass one of these up…
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The little red stick
September 15, 2007 by
Back in the 1800’s they needed a way to make sure peppers were
harvested to a standard. So, Mr. McIlhenny created this fool proof
measurement device; if it matched, the pepper got harvested. They
still use the same sticks today. Moral of the story: keep it simple go
with what works.
Peppered with adventure
September 15, 2007 by
Even though only 38 acres of peppers grow here on Avery Island, every
bottle of Tobasco starts in this building. Spicy-good fun ahead.
Zapped lunch
September 15, 2007 by
We stopped for lunch at a locals kind of place: Southside Bakery.
Yummy burgers for the girls and a shrimp burger for dad. Tasty.
Cookies for the road to Avery Island.
Sweet music
September 15, 2007 by
We found this man in the school house telling stories of how he
attended classes in one just like it. Stella was more interested in
the fiddle than the stories.