Today was a really interesting day. I visited some of the biggest plantations still standing today, where both riches and slavery were rampant.
The first plantation I went to was the Evergreen Plantation. You can't visit any plantations without a tour group, but that's probably a good thing, because I would have missed so much without the guide.
This is the only plantation which is still original and in tact, complete with slave quarters, and has been used for film shoots, most notably for me, from Django Unchained.
The second plantation I went to was Whitney which has more of a focus on the slavery side of things, with lots of memorials and stories posted around the original farm-land, and artifacts from closed down plantations in the area all brought together.
This is one case where tours are also good, because I was able to meet people and spend most of the day following them from location to locations. One group I made friends with were African Americans who lived quite close to here, and their insight into some of the topics was incredible to hear, and really insightful.
I ended the lay with a beer by the pool with some fellow Australiana, and also got to try Poboys (a shrimp sandwich) and Gumbo (a delicious soup-like dish) which were both just delicious.
Tomorrow, walking tours and jazz xx