In an effort to avoid the Black Friday madness, we opted to explore the city of Baton Rouge today. Our first stop was the Louisiana State Capitol building, which happens to be the tallest capitol building in the country, much to my dismay. Although tall, the small building houses both the House and Senate chambers, as well as senator, representative, and staff offices. After a few minutes of exploring, we made our way to the top of the tour for a breathtaking view of the city, the Mississippi River, and the nearby refineries. After a failed attempt to visit the former state capitol building and a relaxing lunch at an open air cafe, we made out way to the Houmas Planation about half an hour outside of Baton Rouge. After an admittedly disappointing tour of the plantation, we made our way back for dinner, a friendly game or two of euchre, and a movie. A perfectly relaxing Friday in my book.
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