We took a
detour along the Longleaf scenic byway to Natchitoches (from what we can work
out, its pronounces Nack-a-tosh). On the way we passed a long convoy of the
army – all sorts of vehicles including armoured Humvees with gun turrets.
The scenic
byway wound through the conifer forest. Very different scenery to the swamps we
had been used to. We stopped at an overlook for lunch and to see the view. Not
as pretty as the Rocky Mountains, but beats the swamp any day.
Into Natchitoches,
the oldest French settlement in Louisiana. The movie Steel Magnolias was filmed
here. It was established as a trading post with nearby Spanish settlements, and
we toured a replica of the Fort St. Jean Baptiste.
Parked up
and listening to jazz while we eat dinner and relax.
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