A Day in the Big Easy Photo 2

A Day in the Big Easy

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June 12th 2011
Thought I would get up early and have a walk around before it got 2 hot but the plan kind of backfired when - 1. it was already hot and 2. nothing was open yet ! Must be a side effect of having big boozy nights and being unable to get up before noon the next morning. The French Market was only starting to set up and the sidewalks of the French Quarter were being hosed down - not a pleasant pla ... read more

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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