Coffee at a plantation called The Myrtles. I’d wanted to find some of the live oak trees covered in Spanish moss, and there they were. The building was supposed to be haunted, and they had photos of “unexplained” things.
“Spanish moss” drapes the sprawling live oak trees of Savannah, Georgia, giving the historic city a hauntingly beautiful aesthetic. Yet, it actually isn't a type of moss at all! Spanish moss is actually a type of epiphyte, which means it grows on the surface of other plants but does not take nutrients from them.” — savannahproper.com
The Myrtles Plantation is a historic home and former antebellum plantation in St. Francisville, Louisiana, United States built in 1796 by General David Bradford. — Wikipedia
South to Baton Rouge, the capital of Louisiana. We thought we’d headed to an art gallery, but it was a public space full of street art. We climbed through the broken door panel to get inside.
Our hotel for the evening was by the sea. The next time we’ll see the sea (I think) will be Maine.
A dicey crossing across a dual-carriageway and a beach at sunset.
