Historic Manors

I got to take a trip with my daughter and 2 other lovely ladies in the family.We stayed at a manor with B&B.This huge manor was actually moved over 800 miles by oxen in the early 1800’s.Lovely people and loved their back yard.(pic) These all sit about 3blocks from the Ms.River.
We visited one named “The Choctaw”.Talk about over the top.The dinner settings?Could you imagine,5 dinner servings,5 different drinks,7course desserts,and you we’re served every one.1 1/2 hour meals.They can serve 167guest at once.and the women in corsets.Could you imagine.The manor is around 300yrs.old.The portraits lining the winding staircase are life size and so old the paint is peeling.They wouldn’t let us go past the 3rd.floor.That tree is over 15ft.tall.The vase is drool worthy.Waterford Crystal over two ft.tall.oh myyyy…
The next one is called The Towers.
Built in 1798,half burned down and restored fully.The tour was called “A Jeweled Christmas” and she was kidding.If you like Swarovski crystals,this is a must see.Talk about obsessions,hers is costume jewelry and Swarovskies.She has over 3000 broached,covering her half dozen Christmas trees.The garland are all Swarovski crystals strung together.Let your imagine go as wild as possible and you still could not imagine this home.No photos or kids allowed.Her father got an Emmy(under glass of course) for inventing the radar.Japan’s Emperor honored him because the 1st time the Olympics were broadcast worldwide.Quite a family history.The animals out in her yard are iron,life sized.A had to take photos.Well it was outside.😀 She a love for peacocks too.She has a life sized one made in “The Blue Room” made of crystals.I wish I could show you.She also creates beautiful Christmas trees and other objects all from Swarovskies.She has replicas of Marie Antoinette’s million dollar necklace she denied having made right before she was beheaded.Replicas of famous actresses and celebrities,Hollywood elites,such as Ava Gardner,Princess Grace,Jacki Kennedy etc.Every single place you look has crystals and jewels.Hence the name….Ladies,you would love what I got to see.If you like history and bling,this is a trip you might want to plan.I promise you wouldn’t forget it.
The patio is me outside in the misting warm rain at 5am.,heavy breeze blowuling.I loved it.Made me feel 20yrs.old again playing in the rain.It felt so much like New Orleans that if you didn’t know better you would swear you were there.
Could you just imagine living in a place like that?
1st set of pics are from “The Choctaw”