Today we visited Shreveport/Bossier. I made a separate entry specifically on the Louisiana Boardwalk. On our way there, we stopped by an AT&T building that had an impressive 8 story high mural. More information about it can be found here. We also visited the R.W. Horton Art Gallery (a museum really – not a store,… Continue reading Beautiful multi-story mural In Shreveport LA
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Hard times in Shreveport/Bossier
All cities have lists of the “top 10 things to see in…”, and we are presently in the Shreveport/Bossier area (Shreveport is on the western side of the Red River and Bossier on the eastern side). So we went to the “Louisiana Boardwalk”, which was advertised as a factory outlet type shopping area right next… Continue reading Hard times in Shreveport/Bossier
Louisiana grows rice?
Today we traveled north on I-49 between Lafayette (I-10) and Shreveport (I-20). As previously posted, the area had been under flash flood warning. Actually this turned out more than a warning, based on video we saw on the local news… In any case, as we are driving up, I see flooded fields with vegetation sticking… Continue reading Louisiana grows rice?
Lafayette Louisiana…more inclement weather
Today we are in Lafayette, Louisiana, which is in an area of the state called Acadiana. The plan is/was to visit Acadian Village which is an 1800s reconstruction of early Acadian life. Instead what we get is flood watch… 4 to 8 inches of rain expected today, peaking at 2″/hour. As a result, extensive local… Continue reading Lafayette Louisiana…more inclement weather
The Louisiana purchase
While still in Alabama, and visiting the Mobile Carnival Museum, our guide spoke about the French heritage in Louisiana, which is all ultimately related to the Louisiana purchase. The Kingdom of France had controlled the Louisiana territory from 1682 until it was ceded to Spain in 1762. In 1800 Napoleon reacquired the Louisiana territory for France and then sold it back… Continue reading The Louisiana purchase
In Louisiana, must have beignets!
We are at Fontainebleau state park, which is located in Mandeville, just across lake Pontchartrain from New Orleans. (Fun fact: lake Pontchartrain is a saltwater lake – though classified as a lake, it is technically an estuary that connects to the Gulf of Mexico). We were going to drive into New Orleans, mostly to get… Continue reading In Louisiana, must have beignets!
New Orleans French Quarter
We chose not to redo some of the activities we had previously doner, such as the architecture tour, or a ride on the electric tramway. But we couldn’t resist heading out to the French quarter for a walk down Bourbon Street to see what had changed. It was a weird experience, because on one hand,… Continue reading New Orleans French Quarter
Drive through the Louisiana wetlands
On our way from Baton Rouge to New Orleans, we drove south on I-55 and were surprised to drive such a long distance on an elevated roadway built like a long bridge. Later research revealed that the section named the Manchac Swamp Bridge, is a nearly 23-mile elevated roadway above the swampy terrain and is… Continue reading Drive through the Louisiana wetlands
Baton Rouge
Today we drove into Baton Rouge. It borders the Mississippi River, which we previously crossed further North, as we left Memphis Tennessee to enter Arkansas. One fun fact we realized is that unlike other states that border the Mississippi River, the state border doesn’t fully follow the river (the I-10 bridge over the river is… Continue reading Baton Rouge
Louisiana, and French roots
Louisiana was a French territory, until France sold it to the United States (aka the Louisiana Purchase of 1803). Therefore, unsurprisingly, some localities have French names, which we find quite humorous The first two are places we drove by as we traveled to Baton Rouge Maringouin – French for mosquito Grosse Tete – French for… Continue reading Louisiana, and French roots