Writing this entry late—we were out into the wee hours (which for me is about 10:30p).
We headed off to Baton Rouge and the state capitol. It’s a very impressive building, especially considering it was built during the Great Depression. Governor Huey Long didn’t take no for an answer.
Meanwhile, at the Daily Planet…
Google just went ahead and made this panoramic view for me.
We went up the tower and took a look outside.
That would be the mighty Mississippi.
Then it was off to the old Governor’s mansion (Governors’ ? Governors ?). Docent Frank talked our ears off with some great stories about the place.
Gov. Long had it built like the White House so that “he could find the light switches when he got there”.
On the way over to Lake Charles, we drove around Rayne, LA. It’s touted as the “Frog Capitol of the World” because they caught and sold frogs to restaurants throughout the South. It’s teeming with statues.
Rayne also boasts the only “wrong way cemetery”. They are traditional laid out east to west, but when this one was started north to south, they just left it that way. Add to that the above ground crypts standard in the Bayou, and you get a creepy sight.
Finally we made it to Lake Charles, where we’re attending our niece’s wedding.
Entries may be sparse for the next couple of days, but we’ll see. If not, we’ll continue on the second leg of the trip. #BayouWeddingTOur