Today we drove from New Orleans to Natchez, MS. We drive via Baton Rouge up along the Mississippi River. It’s a very interesting drive. We stopped at Drestrehan Plantation about 25 miles outside of New Orleans. It was beautiful and we had an excellent tour of the building and learned a lot about plantation life. Built in 1787, it was a major producer of indigo and sugar cane. About a mile down the River Road we found large oil refineries which were an interesting juxtaposition to the antebellum homes. We continued toward Natchez and stopped at Oak Alley Plantation, perhaps the most photographed of all the Louisiana plantations. In Natchez, we stayed at the Monmouth Historic Inn and Gardens. More on that tomorrow.
running at sixty
exercising, eating and enjoying life in Miami (but not necessarily in that order)
