It was going to be a very nice day with a high of 25C so we
decided to check out some scenic roads in the area. We head to the east and
picked up the Natchez Trace Parkway. This road stretches 440 miles (710km) from
Natchez Mississippi to Nashville Tennessee being created by the Native
Americans. It was a well maintained road with a speed limit of 50 mph and only
had stop signs posted at the exits. So I ran with the cruise control on and
just enjoyed the view. Heading south we followed it to the south end - Natchez (60
miles) where we had lunch and explored the historical markers and looked at the
old architecture.
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| We are still finding trees with Spanish moss on them |
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| This was Cathy's lunch - Fried Crayfish Nachos, she says it was OK, but wouldn't order it again. I am always amazed at what Cathy will eat. |
Natchez, with a population of 18,500 was a Confederate town and
was named after the Natchez tribe. It reminded us of New Orleans French Quarter
as it was founded by the French too.
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| It had an interesting round design. |
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| Municipal building |
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| Refurbished bank built in 1889 |
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| The town's center park had this Confederate monument. The soldier, like many others across the south faces north towards the opposing army. |
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| This bluff along the Mississippi is at the end of the main street. There was a barge going by on the river and the road goes down to a casino. |
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| Had to post another t-shirt . |
Till tomorrow..
