Hello Bloggineers. We're in Baton Rouge, and we're going to show you the fun things you can do here.
Hotel accommodations was provided by Courtyard by Marriott Baton Rouge Downtown.
Baton Rouge is a city on the Mississippi River and the capitol of Louisiana.
Our first stop is the state capitol.
Completed in 1932, this is the tallest capitol building in the United States.
We're going on a self guided tour.
First we're going to check out the Senate Chamber.
In 1970, there was a bombing in this room, and you can see the location where the ceiling is lit.
This is the House of Representatives.
Here's a portrait of John Bel Edwards, the current governor.
In this section, we're learning about the assassination of senator Huey P. Long.
You can still see a bullet hole in one of the pillars.
We're taking the elevator up to the observation deck.
Unfortunately, it was too foggy to see anything.
Our next stop is Mike the Tiger Habitat at LSU.
This is a 15,000 square-foot environment for the live Bengal Tiger that represents LSU athletics teams.
They have 11 more Mikes planned for the future.
The current Mike has been here for one to two years.
[Brother] I wonder if the tiger can swim.
C'mon Brother, let's go get a picture with Mike.
Don't forget to check out the gift shop before you leave.
Now we're at LSU Rural Life Museum.
This museum is dedicated to the preservation and exhibition of materials from the cultures of 18th and
19th century rural Louisianans.
First we're looking at the planters exhibit.
[Brother] Is that an alligator tail?
In this section, we're learning about slavery.
Why were there slaves back then? Didn't people know it's mean?
Now we're going outside to look at the gardens.
Brother, follow me to the Pioneer Cabin.
Hey, you can't go inside!
[Brother] Just kidding!
Now we're looking at a classroom,
jail,
cemetery,
and pigeon house.
And lastly, an old church.
This museum is an educational place to visit.
Our next stop is the Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center.
This is a 103-acre facility dedicated to conservation, education, recreation and tourism.
First we're looking at some reptiles.
[Brother] Timmy Timmy Turtlehead, he's your friend.
C'mon, let's go outside.
We're going to hike the Outer Trail.
There are over a mile of gravel paths and boardwalks link varied habitats.
[Brother] Full speed ahead!
Fast forward.
We're at the Owl Deck, and we're trying to look for owls.
But I don't think we'll see any.
Let's head to our next destination.
We're at the Magnolia Mound...
mosquitos.
Now we're at the Magnolia Mound Plantation.
And we're half an hour late here. So we missed the tour. So we're just going to walk around the plantation.
The plantation house was once the center of a 900-acre operation with frontage on the Mississippi River.
The vegetables in this garden are so huge.
I'm not sure if this is the kitchen or the blacksmith shop because we aren't paying attention to any signs.
My arms are all wrapped up inside my shirt because there's a bunch of mosquitos here.
We're peeking inside the house but we can't enter because we're not on a guided tour.
We're exiting through the gift shop.
Our next stop is the Knock Knock Children's Museum.
This 26,000 square foot museum features hands-on, fun-filled interactive exhibits.
First we're playing at Pelican Pantry.
Brother is filling up his shopping cart
and bringing them to me at check out.
$416.28.
Now when do I stop?
Next we're doing a shadow puppet show.
I am trying a weaving loom.
Brother, pretend you are a vehicle and go through the car wash.
Let's race.
Brother and I are going to fix the bridge.
[Brother] I'm climbing to the top.
Meanwhile, I'm assembling a ramp for the ball.
Now we're going to operate a crane.
It's time to blow some bubbles.
And now a short montage to speed things up.
We're going to catch some catfish at the Fishing Derby.
Lastly we're busting some moves at the dance studio.
We had so much fun at the Knock Knock Children's Museum.
Now it's time for dinner at Parrain's Seafood Restaurant.
This place brings you the freshest and highest quality seafood in town.
I ordered the andouille encrusted fresh fish and Brother got the chicken tenders.
Brother gave this meal his signature thumbs up.
I really like this dish. The fish has excellent seasoning and is really tender.
The beans are really garlicky. They're one of the best beans I've had.
And I love eating the fish with the sauce because the sauce was cooked in sausage.
It's andouille, some sort of cajun sausage.
It's wonderful.
Lastly we're getting some white chocolate bread pudding for dessert.
I love the bread pudding.
I really like how it's really creamy in the inside.
It's soft, and it's really warm.
Lastly we're checking in to our hotel.
We're going to give you a tour of our hotel room.
So there's two queen size beds.
A flat screen TV.
And coffee.
There's a view of Downtown Baton Rouge.
We're going to see what's inside here.
This is a mini fridge.
And a microwave.
I want to give you a tour of our bathroom.
[Brother] No! I will!
[Brother] So there's a toilet.
Don't open the toilet!
And there's a shower.
And there's towels.
For naked people like you!
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