We stopped in Mobile, Alabama for a quick look around and then drove across to Mississippi where we camped and caught up with a friend of Phils. Camping in Mississippi was also where we cooked up some wild pig ribs and sweet potatos.
We spent part of a day doing an informal walking tour of Baton Rouge and working off those ribs. The state capitol is a remarkably large building and it makes Chris nervous to think of all those politicians at work thinking up laws and taxes. The landscaping was really pretty however, and the overcast conditions present when the photos were taken don't do the gardens justice.
The barges getting pushed up and down the Mississippi river are so long. It must be quite a skill to keep it all under control and going in a straight line with the currents and wind.
There was a navy ship docked in the river for tours, but this one we missed.
There are floating casinos on the Mississippi river too. We went in for a look and it was so disappointing. It looks great from the outside, but inside it is three levels of smoke filled, cave like rooms and poker machines. It was a Tuesday mid-day when we visited, and plenty of people were there trying their luck.
We finished our day in Baton Rouge with a tasty seafood meal at Joe's Crab Shack and next day we were on our way to the big easy.
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