Baton Rouge / New Orleans

The South!

I really like the south. It's not as dramatically beautiful as other parts of the country. There are no soaring peaks, no vast martian desert landscapes dotted with strange plants, just a lot of water and a lot of oak trees. It's pretty simple looking. But simple can be good. Back to the oak trees... these trees are amazing. They are at least twice as wide as they are tall. Like giant green perms floating slightly above the ground.

Also, folks are really nice. Warm and conversational describes almost everyone we've interacted with. It's been really amazing actually. People enjoy telling you about themselves, and also want to hear what you have to say. There is a genuine warmth and curiosity to the people here.

This is a lake bordering LSU surrounded by amazing southern plantation style houses. Beautiful and stately. Kids from the college mix with older residents in walking, running, or biking around the lake. 

Asia isn't the only place with excellent sunsets.

These are those incredible oak trees I was talking about earlier.

We were really surprised with Baton Rouge. Would recommend.

Now on to New Orleans. We didn't see a lot of the city, because we were on a bit of a time-crunch. Lodging was also very expensive. 4x as much as other cities in the region. Perhaps we will return when our Airbnb budget is a bit healthier...

The French Quarter is a bit like Disneyland, but soaked in alcohol.

It is beautiful, but smells like a urinal. Kinda unfortunate.

It's full of cute old houses with the best balconies.

I got a little carried away with the balcony pictures.

I like these street signs.

This is a boat.