New Orleans
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Our trip from Graceland to New Orleans. |
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| Our Campground | |||
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We're off to the pool. |
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It rained today, so no pool. |
Instead, Marla put on her boots and splashed in the puddles... |
...with her new bendy alligator. |
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Then, she and I went to take care of some laundry. |
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| French Quarter | |||
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French toast before going to the French Quarter. |
On Decatur Street. |
Bourbon and St. Philip. |
There are lots of balconies. |
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Doing some browsing. |
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Visiting the "Margaritaville" store. |
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Getting framed on Magazine Street. |
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Street vendors on Decatur. |
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The Tabasco Store |
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Grandpa might like this |
Plus something for Mark |
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Jackson Square |
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| The French Market | |||
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We had lunch twice at the Gazebo Cafe. |  |
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A nice tasty Louisiana Gumbo |
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| Aunt Sally's Pralines | |||
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This place is supposed to have the best pralines. |
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We bought two of them (and a new alligator). |
The pralines are delicious. |
| A praline is large pecan pieces in a slightly hard cookie shaped pattie of sugar, butter, margarine, and corn syrup. The only thing that might be good for you is the pecans. | |||
| Cafe Du Monde | |||
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Cafe du Monde is a must stop for tourists. |
It is a coffe shop famous for its cafe au lait and beignets. |
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Beignets are doughnuts made of fried dough that are served with a heap of powdered sugar on top. |
| Garden District | |||
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| The Garden District has beautiful houses everywhere that you look. |  |
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| Steamboat Natchez | |||
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Getting our tickets. |
The Steamboat Natchez is one of only 5 steam-powered paddle boats in the USA. |
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On top is a steam powered calliope that is played as passengers wait to board. |
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Daddy has a new hat. |
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The dining room. |
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They provide a very nice narration while going up and down the Mississippi River. |
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A wharf that was destroyed by Katrina. |
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Time for some lunch. |
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Going downstairs to tour the engine room. |
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Daddy is getting tired. |
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Now Marla is tired, too. |
| Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 | |||
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I really wanted to visit one of the cemeteries, so we went to Lafayette No. 1 in the Garden District. |
It was founded in 1833 and is still in use. |
Each building is the resting place of several people. |
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Jefferson Fire Company |
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Some of the carvings were very detailed. |
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Some of the buildings were little more than ruins. |
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It was the city's first planned cemetery and has avenues running through it for funeral processions. |
The oldest date on this one is 1882. |
I can see an arm! |
New Orleans Home for Incurables |
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Marla says It's a Beaver |
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| Civil War Museum | |||
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This building was gorgeous. |
The inside is incredible, too. |
Marla ended up bringing home a bag of toy soldiers. |
| Hurricane Humberto | |||
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Humberto came and rained out our fun. | So we left New Orleans and headed toward Florida | |
