Avery Island-December 7, 2012

The obnoxious fog lifted about 11:00 AM, so we took off for Avery Island. This is the only place in the whole world where the real Tobasco sauce is made. No matter where you buy Tobasco it started at Avery Island. Today they were bottling for Lebanon. We have been there before, but it is so interesting we had to go again.

Entry to the bottling plant. You should spell the pepper in that place. Wow!

 

The pictures of the bottling plant did not turn out well because of the flash. Sorry

 

Avery Island is built on top of a salt dome, one of only five in this part of Acadiana. There are different numbers provided for the real depth of the dome. During the War of Northern Aggression a.k.a. as the Unfortunate Incident, those Yankee troups raided and ran the McIlhenny's off the island. Bet they wanted that salt. It was a meat preservative, you know. The family reclaimed it later and started working with the peppers to create different flavors. The lastest is Sweet and Sour Tobasco sauce. Jerry really likes it. This island is so interesting at so many levels. I would probably be happy to go back again next year.

Then we went Konrika Rice Mill. It had such a weird feeling in the entry that we turned around and left. That's the only way I can describe it. Just weird.

I have one more picture to share since so many failed today. I am betting you have never, ever seen a tiny travel trailer jacked up on stilts to keep it from flooding. This was quite a unique sight. I hope you can see it. I was facing the sun, not a good thing. I don't think I'd want to live that close to the rainroad tracks!