Chez Palmiers Bed and Breakfast New Orleans
1744 N Rampart Street New Orleans, Louisiana, 70116, United States
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Wk 10 The Big Easy
... as we descended down to the site (there isn’t a big difference in height it’s just sufficient to negate the effects of the cooling winds on the cliff top) it was literally like walking into an oven the difference took your breath away, we knew the midday temp was 37c but I suspect it was certainly higher here as the natural surroundings served to protect it from any cooling winds and the heat just seemed to build and build.
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Sadly New Orleans was a Bust
... a walk and ran into the police station, and talked to a cop about the area. He warned me to stay on only lighted streets and to watch out because the area was rife with criminal types.
We walked into the French Quarter. It was crazy there - lots of drunk people, no grass or anything so not the ideal place for dog walking. It was hot and smelly and didn't feel super safe for a woman alone.
The next day I found a park outside of New Orleans, for $50 a night and ...
Amtrak is amazing - fact
... scared me. It is over masculine to the point of aggression and a tinder box of drunks, losers and social fall out. I am not a frightened person, but I hate nothing more than the fear of unexpected reactions you get from those who are so saturated in booze as they are capable of anything. These men (and to be honest some of the women) where bored, hot, angry and spoiling for a stranger to bowl into their town and give them a reason to lash out.
When I ...
Down the Muddy Mississippi
... in was a breeze and we were aboard the Norwegian Spirit by 1:30pm. Anna and I had sailed on Norwegian last summer, but this was Katherine's first time. We had been on the Epic last year, which is literally twice the size of the Spirit, and I have to say I MUCH preferred this smaller ship. In fact, I think it was a perfect size and I think we all really enjoyed her.
I was surprised to learn that New Orleans sits 110 miles upstream on ...
A walk back in history Louisiana
... paved with timbers from river barges then later laid with granite blocks that were ballast from sailing ships. Sidewalks were paved with pink and gray flagstone or bricks.
A trademark of the New Orleans architecture is the celebrated" iron lace" introduced by the Spanish.In the 1800's cast iron revolutionized the use of irion. Inexpensive , durable, and fire resistane cast iron could be fashioned into many patterns.
The ...

