Out on the Mississippi

New Orleans

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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 ... read more

North America » United States » Louisiana » New Orleans

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more