Natchitoches, Louisiana

Named after a Native American Indian tribe, this is the oldest permanent settlement in the region. So being from St. Augustine, the oldest city in the US, we had to stop here and see Louisiana’s oldest convenience store.

Spring was around the corner and the flowers were in bloom

Mardi Gras (Fasching) was also being celebrated as we had seen in the Welcome Center and the decorations were out on the street.

A quaint little downtown with not much going on, not much to be seen, but one of the oldest places in the U.S.