Today we continued to wander southward on the Natchez Trace. We saw an abundance of wildlife including 2 herons, a flock of wild turkeys, multiple deer, a small pony, squirrels and chipmunks. We also saw lots of road kill including skunks, possum, a raccoon, an owl and an armadillo.
There didn't seem to be as many places to stop today. But a couple of our stops were really interesting.
We checked out a cypress swamp. It was very surreal. The water was green and almost solid looking. We found out later that alligators live in this swamp. Glad we didn't meet up with any.
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| Man made reservoir over 20 miles long |
We also toured Mount Lotus. This is the only remaining stand (traveller's inn) along the trace. The house has been restored to the size and furnishings from the Kentauk travelling days. Mount Lotus had two sources of income. It was an inn and also a plantation. The property remained in the same family from the 1700s until the National Park Department bought it in the 1930s. It had been added to and modernized over the years. The park dept. did the restorations.
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| Mount Lotus |
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| Main room where the travellers would be fed. |
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| Tree draped in Spanish Moss with volunteer Kentauk |
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| Wayne checking out family cemetery |
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| Any Dr Who fans? |
Tonight we dined at the Pig Out Inn. Delicious.
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| Brisket, pulled pork, beans and coleslaw. Yum! |
On the way home we passed this mansion. I think it is called Rosalee. Beautiful. Natchez looks like an interesting place. Our hotel is near the Mississippi River. However we are on the ground floor and can't see it from our room. Tomorrow we cross the Mighty Miss and travel through Louisiana - Texas bound.
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