Tuesday (5/5) Still in Baton Rouge, LA.  We went back to the capitol building grounds to tour the Arsenal Museum.  It was built in 1810 and was used to store munitions for the US Government 1810 to 1885.  It is one of the most historic buildings in the state.

Next to it is the Louisiana State Museum.  The museum does a good job of presenting information about the various regions of the state, its people, and the major events leading to the creation Louisiana as a state (see picture.)  A very interesting state museum that focuses on the lives of the people of the state (see picture.)

As we were leaving Baton Rouge for Lafayette, LA, we passed the old State Capitol.  Although we thought is was a very interesting building, Mark Twain said it was it ugliest building he had ever seen.  We stopped and took many pictures which were inadvertently deleted - bummer!!!

Arrived at the campground just south of Lafayette and spent the rest of the day setting up and doing laundry.   For dinner, we went to a cafe in downtown Lafayette and had boudin balls. They are a fried ball made of rice and meat - much like falafel.  When we asked the waitress what they were she said "well they are like boudin balls" - that told us a lot!!!