New Orleans!!!!!

We spent a VERY cold day in New Orleans today.  It was cloudy cold and a little misty throughout the day.  We got to the French Quarter way before our hotel was ready.  But they went ahead and took our bags and parked our car.  We paid for a hop on hop off bus ticket and rode around the city for a while.  The only seats available on the bus were on top in the open.  Did I mention it was cold?!?!?  If it had been warmer that would have been a great place to see the city!  We stopped and got beignets and hot chocolate.  We got off and toured the St Lewis cemetery.  We  were a little afraid to go in without a tour group but this was one of the smaller cemeteries and it was so cold we didn't think there would be to many thieves out and about.  There were other people in there with us as well, we didn't have any issues.  We got a very late lunch close to our hotel.  Jacob got a crawfish po boy.  Everyone at least tried the crawfish, Michael didn't like it.  He got a seafood gumbo that he did like.  Anthony and David got jambalaya. 

Our room was finally ready so we checked in and had our bags brought to our room.  Michael, Anthony and I decided to explore Bourbon Street a little before it got very late.  We saw lots of interesting shops and heard lots of live music coming out of the bars.  There wasn't really very much going on that day or that evening.  I enjoyed the city way more than I thought I would since I really prefer being out in the middle of no where.  I was sad to leave, but it may have been because the streets weren't crowded with tons of people.  Don't think I would like being there next week when Marti Gras begins!

 

 

This is Nick Cages future grave.  He purchased it before his tax problems and the government took his other 3 houses in New Orleans.  Apparently they can't take grave plots.

It was very cold...we could see our breath all day!!!

The hotel "Place d'Arms" courtyard.  Wish we could have enjoyed it more!

Dusk on Bourbon Street.

I loved the gaslights!!!