On the Road at the Speed of Mike S01E17 - Louisiana - Baton Rouge

After leaving New Orleans, we head into Blue Bonnet Swamp Nature Center to check out the snakes, turtles and lizards that inhabit the area's swampland. A short drive into downtown Baton Rogue brings us to the banks of the mighty Mississippi. The most prominent sites and the new and old capital buildings, the former being the tallest capital building in the country and the later looking like a castle! Other highlights are the cities gambling river boats, military displays, sculptures, fountains and parks. Continuing on through the state I can't help but bring back my terrible Louisiana accent. The last portion of the state is a vist to Gator Chateua where we actually do see some gators (babies), followed by a scenic drive down to Louisiana's Gulf coast toward Holly Beach, passing nature reserves Creole Trail and Sabine National Wildlife Refuge and tons of gas/oil refineries on the way