Spent most of the day at the French Quarter and really enjoyed every minute despite the humidity. I have never sweated so much and not done a single thing.
The French Quarter is not like the movies but we saw so much. Mule drawn carriage rides, trollies, public hop on/hop off buses, people powered carts----just like in China. They are a hard liquor town, cigar smoking and anything you can think of to make a few bucks. Even pan handlers asking for help. Just like Bend.
Some blocks are rougher looking than others. Some smell like a combination of booze, cigars, barf and sewer. Others don't. When we first got started walking down the blocks, an employee through a bucket of water out on the sidewalk. She was rinsing off where someone had puked; our best guest.
On the up side, it was so fun to see everyone and everything. We were able to see several jazz bands; both outside playing and inside a bar. I am hoping to be able to download some video from my phone.
Parking was right by the water and there were several really, big ships coming in. Also , two old paddle boats. See pictures. Tomorrow.....Alabama.
Great memory!
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| Going over Lake Pontchartrain |
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| Lake Pontchartrain is huge!! We thought it was part of the ocean |
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| Entering New Orleans |
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| We parked and started walking downtown |
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| Flea markets |
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| Postcard picture! |
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| Statue of Andrew Jackson |
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| Andrew Jackson statue |
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| These trees are called Crate Myrtles |
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| A mime |
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| One of the bars.... |
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| Most of the shops have alligators |
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| At one of the flea markets |
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| Could not help but laugh on this one |
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| Joan of Ark statue |
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| Another mime |
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| This girl was soooooo tiny!!!! |
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| This was in one of the candy shops |
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| This was in the same candy shop |
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| Working train |
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