A Trip to Natchitoches, LA

On Tuesday, we took the day off from the refuge and drove to Natchitoches, LA.  Down here it is pronounced "nack-a-dish".  I'm not sure what phonics rules apply.  We stopped at a couple of the other areas that are part of the refuge on our way there.  One of them has an old small African-American cemetery on the edge of it.  We stopped for a visit.

I thought that this tree looked kind of neat.

Near the refuge was an old abandoned school out in the middle of nowhere.

Near the school was a row of old house that seem to be occupied.

Downtown Natchitoches is across the street from Cane lake.  It looked more like a river to me.

Some of the old buildings on the main street across from the lake.

We spent some time in this general store, the oldest in Louisiana.  They had a little of everything.

The interior of the Church of the Immaculate Conception about a block off of the main street.  It was built it the late 1800s

We found this interesting palm plant outside the church.