New Orleans, Day 3

As I work on this update, I'm watching Harry Smith from the Early Show do a special about New Orleans and Katrina. It has been 5 years ago this week that Katrina hit. We saw a CNN bus and professional photographers as we sauntered through the streets.

Okay, I better get back to my task: update for N'awlins. If you are a native here, it becomes one word and you don't pronounce the "r's". Tuesday was the last day we could go into the French Quarter. We all drove our vehicles to the Algiers Ferry Terminal that day. Jerry and Sandy had forgotten their camera, so they almost didn't make the 9 AM ferry. They had to run from the parking lot and the gate closed about 15 seconds later! The 4 of us cheered them on as they came through the terminal.

Look closely at this building....it has plants growing out of the brickwork. In Arizona, even we water and fertilize our plants, they sometimes don't survive. Somehow, that doesn't seem fair.
It's "hat" time for the guys of our group. The donations went to help Katrina victims.
We headed for Cafe du Monde, a place suggested by our daughter Lisa. She and Ken had been to this cafe pre-Katrina and had enjoyed the beignets there. This was on my bucket list of things to do while we were here.
Cafe au Lait and beignets! Wonderful. Lisa had advised us to wear white blouses because the white powdered sugar gets on everything. She was right! I wish N'awlins was closer to Phoenix so I could partake of these more often.
Jerry enjoyed the chair in front of Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville shop. Get up Jer...there is a lot more walking to do!
The guys got hats, and the gals decided we each needed a New Orleans t-shirt. Sandy is trying to decide on which one she wants.No visit to New Orleans would be complete without visiting the beautiful St. Louis Cathedral. The first Bishop here served from 1793 to 1801. Pope John Paul II worshipped here in September, 1987 on his second visit to the U.S. The paintings on the ceiling were absolutely amazing.
Right in front of the St. Louis Cathedral is Jackson Square, complete with a statue of Major General Andrew Jackson. It's a beautiful place shaded by huge trees. Harry Smith is on the TV right now in Jackson Square, talking with a local chef and tasting some Cajun cuisine.
What are Don and Gary so happy about??? At our age, we're all thankful we can travel and have fun doing things together.
Yep, that's us alright, standing by one of the gates at Jackson Square.
This was our last tourist stop for today. It's time to head back to our RV's and relax. After 4 hours of walking, our feet are tired and it is getting hot.