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New Orleans
... local architect and designed the building in the Greek Revival style which is characterised by the huge columns that run around both floors of the verandah. The property gets its name from the magnificent 300 year old oak trees that line the driveway.
We browsed in the gift shop and bought drinks and snacks in the attached cafe while waiting for the 10am tour to start. I started talking to a lady called Lynn who was from Seattle. Her husband was in New Orleans for ...
The Big Easy
... by Jack Jackson. His sign says he’s the friendliest guy in New Orleans…and
he probably is. We had a good chat and he gave me the low down on what to do,
where to eat, where to find the best music and how to get around. He chased
after me to take my picture too, as he knew I was travelling alone and wanted
me to get a shot with the street car in the background. My city tour, swamp
tour and plantation tour are now booked, and I ...
New Orleans Crazy Fun Time!
... scrambled to bring all the buns inside, whilst they placed Smoky Joe under the table so amazingly the BBQ continued to sizzle away. Again we thought the rain would subside quickly, but instead it continued for another 3 hours. We still ate delicious burgers and spicy Italian sausage with onions and peppers, which all came out amazingly well. Around 11pm the rain finally stopped and we headed out, it was a little dark and eerie walking through the empty neighborhood ...
Day 9 - Monday
... had lunch.
After lunch we followed US 90 all the way back to New Orleans. Traffic was heavy along the coast and it wasn't nearly as windy as it had been on Friday. We got back into the New Orleans area and RC suggested that we just continue on 90 to see some AAA designated scenic areas while it was still light, but we had problems getting through town and didn't get out into the ...
Day on the Road
... wo ich umsteigen darf. 7 Stunden geschafft, 4 mehr gibt's als Zückerchen noch obendrauf. Aus 4 wurden 5, der Bus hatte nämlich eine Stunde Verspätung - sehr zur Freude der 55 Passagiere, die ohne Nachricht doof im Terminal rumstehen durften. Das iPhone hatte seine Arbeit mittlerweile auch niedergelegt, ich sass also gewissermassen auf dem Trockenen. mit dem Traum einer Schwiegermutter von Sitznachbar wollte ich aber auch nicht unbedingt ins Gespräch kommen, ...

