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New Orleans

Joan of Arc

Paul Richardson May 2012

I visited New Orleans for the first time in early May. I was glad to see that it had recovered very well from the Katrina aftermath. I like to walk so that was my mode of exploration. I also took the St Charles Street Trolley which is a nice experience. I had decided before going that I wanted to see the new Smithsonian affiliated WWII museum, the French Quarter with its oldest Catholic Cathedral in the US, St Louis Cathedral, the many museums, great restaurants, bars, art stores, antique stores and its French Market which is near the Joan of Arc statue on the cover. It was given to the city by Orleans, France. The best chuckle from the trip was a neon sign on the front of the Hard Rock Caf. You will see the picture later. The Ursuline Convent was an interesting place with lots of history starting with it dating from the beginning of the city in the early 18th century. People watching was fun almost everywhere. I found the people to be friendly and in good humor everywhere. I wear a broad-brimmed breezer hat when I am going to be in the sun, a habit I formed after the fun of squamous cell skin cancer 7 years ago. Several times while walking through the French Quarter people would come up to me and say, I like that hat. Funny. I also learned that if you explore the French Quarter in the early morning at eightish, it is very uncrowded with only business owners scrubbing the sidewalks and hosing them off. Nothing except the liquor stores are open early.

Bienville, founder of New Orleans

Creole Queen Underway on the Big Muddy

St Louis Cathedral from Jackson Square

General Jackson, Jackson Square

Inside St Louis Cathedral

Inside St Louis Cathedral

RiverWalk

Spanish Plaza at RiverWalk

French Quarter, iron work and flowers

French Quarter Carriage Tour

French Quarter Art Shop, inviting

French Quarter, Cornstalk Fence

FQ Preservation Hall, Jazz Concerts most nights

Notice heavy shutters at street level, doors and windows ubiquitous occurrence in the French Quarter

French Market, 2+ blocks long

Hard Rock Caf-No drugs or nukes inside

St Charles St Trolley

Big home along St Charles St near Garden District

More large homes along St Charles St.

Lee Circle on St Charles St.

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