We started off the day going to Cathedral of St. John in Lafayette. We saw the wonderful collection of creche figures -
Housed in The Cathedral Museum is an outstanding collection of Baroque
Neapolitan crèche, or presepio, perhaps one of the finest and most extensive in the country. It was written in the Smithsonian (December 1991) that "the cache is the passion and pride of partners Jeffrey Gueno and Frank Hanley (now deceased), whose talents and shared interests in miniatures, antiques, art, design and collecting enabled them to assemble this remarkable display". Hanley and Gueno purchased the 18th century figures over a 30-year period. The collectors built sets to display the authentically dressed puppet-type characters fashioned by Neapolitan craftsmen. Enshrined in the place of honor is the Holy Family surrounded by angels singing tidings of great joy to shepherds while the elaborate procession of Magi makes its way through typical street scenes of daily life characteristic of 18th century Naples
Neapolitan crèche, or presepio, perhaps one of the finest and most extensive in the country. It was written in the Smithsonian (December 1991) that "the cache is the passion and pride of partners Jeffrey Gueno and Frank Hanley (now deceased), whose talents and shared interests in miniatures, antiques, art, design and collecting enabled them to assemble this remarkable display". Hanley and Gueno purchased the 18th century figures over a 30-year period. The collectors built sets to display the authentically dressed puppet-type characters fashioned by Neapolitan craftsmen. Enshrined in the place of honor is the Holy Family surrounded by angels singing tidings of great joy to shepherds while the elaborate procession of Magi makes its way through typical street scenes of daily life characteristic of 18th century We then went to Breaux Bridge, LA to eat at Cafe' Des Amis and visit some antique shops.
We ended our evening going to the Frenier Landing restaurant that overlooks Lake Pontchartrain. I am happy to say I got to see a Louisiana gator out in the wild in the waters outside the restaurant- I had been hoping to see one on the trip!
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