Mardi Gras by Accident
February 10th 2007 As I type this, we're preparing to check out of our hotel in New Orleans with regret. We'd really like to stay another night or two, but it's not the most economical place to stay and the road beckons.
We were quite naive about New Orleans. All the locals we've spoken to along the way have told us not to go off the beaten tourist path because crime has escalated since Katrina. So, I booked a h
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