UL RAGIN' CAJUNS CYPRESS LAKE

As the alligators royally snubbed our presence during the swamp tour, we absolutely had to find a plan B. It is then that we got wind of this lake arranged in the heart of the campus of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Pretty small haven of greenery and calm, surrounded by a fence, we settle down on its observation platform to admire the birds, turtles and alligators. And with a little patience, we were entitled to our memorable meeting with an alligator, at less than one meter!