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North America » United States » Louisiana » New Orleans April 28th 2005

Pronounced 'Nawlins' When we planned the USA part of our trip, we had no idea that the New Orleans Jazz Festival weekend even existed, let alone that we would arrive on the first day of it and leave on the last! Skill. We also had no idea that the last few Jazz Fests had been washouts. Not this time!!! New Orleans was hot and humid, but not unbearably so. We only had one morning of cloud and the rest of the time it was lovely. Our hostel was more like a converted old house and although it didn't have much character it was clean, spacious and secure. It was a fifteen minute ride on the Streetcar into town and they came really often so the location was ok. Crime is a real problem in New Orleans ... read more
The inside of a Streetcar
Out on the Mississippi
Crawfish

North America » United States » Louisiana » New Orleans April 24th 2005

We're still here in the sunny south anticipating the day of departure. We've started our list-o-things-to-do which includes paring down all the accumulated crap from over the years. We've started wearing our backpacks in the mornings to get used to the weight and fit. I've packed mine with a bunch of old running t-shirts which seem to not be in short supply. ... read more

North America » United States » Louisiana » New Orleans March 31st 2005

I spent six nights in New Orleans during October of 2004 and it was more than enough time, even for this party girl!... read more
The French Quarter
At Night
Almost There

North America » United States » Louisiana » New Orleans February 11th 2005

The most important trip you may take in life is meeting people halfway. --Henry Boye February 11, Friday. We decided to take a cooking class at 10AM and learn about the wonderful jambalaya, shrimp pie and banana Forster. For $20 it was a bargain, we received the recipe, watched it being made and eat a wonderful meal. After our cooking class, we wandered through the Riverwalk mall. We decided to take the taxi ferry over to Algiers Point, across the Mississippi. Mardi Gras World has all of the floats from many Mardi Gras’ on display and they explain how they are made and utilized. We had some of King’s cake, a very sweet cinnamon cake with lots of icing and a baby Jesus (doll) hidden inside. If your slice has the “Jesus” you get a ... read more
Cooking Class
Fountain in Riverwalk
House

North America » United States » Louisiana » New Orleans February 10th 2005

The rewards of the journey far outweigh the risk of leaving the harbor. --Unknown February 10, Thursday. Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday dear Booobbbb…….(Just be glad you don’t have to hear me sing!) After the birthday boy opened his presents, we were on our way to New Orleans. The morning portion of the tour included a drive complete with narration from one end of town to the other. Meanwhile we were making notes on where we wanted to return on foot. The City Park in New Orleans was a surprise. It is huge, and has many wonderful attractions, however it is a good distance from the heart of downtown. Our first stop on foot was to get a coffee and beignet (a French donut-no hole with lots of powered sugar). Our second stop was ... read more
Carriages
Railiings
Coffee and beignet

North America » United States » Louisiana » New Orleans February 9th 2005

This is the first of many writings for our RTW. We plan on taking off from New Orleans, our current home, and then "seeing what we can see".... read more


Driving all night from Washington DC with the only stop in Mount Jackson, Virginia for dinner at Denny's, we arrived in Memphis in the early morning. We made a brief stop to check out Graceland, home to Elvis Pressley. After finding out the only way to check it out was to go on a guided tour, we decided to just leave. We explored Beale Street for the rest of the morning before having lunch at the Hard Rock Cafe. From Memphis, we drove into Mississippi stopping only in Jackson to fill up on gas. We were only in Jackson for about 15 minutes pumping gas but in that time at the gas station, I could feel a racial divide in the air. Just from what I know about their recent history, relations between blacks and ... read more
Bourbon Street
Lafayette Cemetery
Lafayette Cemetery

North America » United States » Louisiana » New Orleans September 11th 2001

The day started off as an above average day. Michael Jordan announced his comeback with the Wizards. Given the tedious tasks at the bank, this was likely to be the most exciting news during the day. Not so. Late morning, after a few hours of updating customer records in my little cubicle, the news reached the huge office space without windows. 50 or so cubicles all of a sudden came alive and spread the word. The lack of television sets caused a lot of confusion and insecurity of the validity of the rumors. "They bombed World Trade Center". "...and now they bombed the second tower". "...and there they took out the Pentagon". Without having any facts or even theories, the first question I could come up with was more of first reaction, verbatim, "Isn't this pretty ... read more


Razzoo’s is the name of the nightclub. One of the most popular on Bourbon Street. It’s usually crowded on weekends. So also today. A couple of guys start fighting on the dance floor. Probably over a woman. The music stops. The performer on stage asks the crowd ”Quit fucking around or get the fuck out?”. ”Get the fuck out!” is the chant. Out they go. Isn’t democracy wonderful…?... read more


Not really a huge fan of the man from Ireland, Mr. Morrison. Been around for a while, so naturally he's had a few good songs. And Jazzfest is about music, so why not give it a shot...? Jazzfest is also too hot to be running around, so our little party of four decide to wait around with the crowd by the stage where Van the Man is performing. No assigned seating, just spread your blanked in an empty spot, sit, and remain seated. Moving out too much of a hassle, being in the smack middle of tens of thousands of people. So, a couple of hours wait it is. Finally he appears. Doesn't appear to be very interested in giving the audience an unforgettable concert though. Gives a solid performance, but seems to be doing it ... read more




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