d.b.a. New Orleans

... and seeing as tomorrow is Monday, we head back to hers and I have an early bus as well. What an experience in New Orleans. I'm so thrilled about not conforming to tourist traps and spending my two days with Rebecca and the usual and wonderful events ...

... of Guantanamo.  So after several careful searches and a long wait for a transport I arrived the the city of New Orleans slightly disgruntled. So perhaps my initial judgement of the city has been clouded by other unpleasantries but it was certainly ...

... . And now after only two full days I have to leave.  Some would probably say I had yet to experience the true spirit of New Orleans.  Maybe so, but I had nothing left to move my inertia.  Maybe I was getting just a little ...

... south of the city. The map shows a few roads but they are probably built on piles like the Interstate heading into New Orleans.   So I drove on the south shore of New Orleans, crossed over the Mississippi, and landed in downtown rush hour ...

...   "Sodom and Gomorrah vs. Billy Graham"   "Scientists Discover the Meaning of Life in New Orleans!"   " Love-Happiness-Belonging: Heaven on Earth Found on South Pacific Island"   My ...

... more beads in all shapes & sizes.   I leave the trailer and head in the general direction of downtown New Orleans. I know I'm getting close when the streets are barricaded and I can hear a lot of noise echoing throughout the buildings. ...

... Street I find a recently vacated spot and park the truck.   Today was experiment day. Harrah's Casino is located in downtown New Orleans. This is a Las Vegas style casino. It's huge. A while back I had a notion that perhaps the solution to ...

... to its original splendour.   Back in the truck I headed to Lakeshore Drive. The northernmost boundary of New Orleans. The Lakeview neighbourhood borders Lake Pontchartrain. This neighbourhood is/was considered moderately affluent. Most of ...

... a lady had recommended we go to the "Court of Two Sisters" for dinner and we happened across it on Bourbon Street (New Orleans most renowned street) so we went there for dinner. It was really nice. A little courtyard with water fountains and really good ...

... we did: Jerry's free 17hr tour of New York Worse Value for money thing: Hiring the car! Worse Hostel: New Orleans Best Hostel: Vancouver HI Friendliest People: Portland Unfreindliest people: Washington Nicest scenery on train: Between San Fran ...