Saturday, October 27, 2007

New Orleans

Ayla and I took our first trip to New Orleans in October. It was only a quick weekend vacation but we saw lots of sights in the French Quarter and ate, as New Orleans is known for, some excellent food.

St. Louis Cathedral in Jackson Square.


















A cast iron "Corn Fence", a sign that you were wealthy in the 1800's
















A pretty typical French Quarter storefront














Ayla in front of an 18th century security system



Ayla in the Voodoo Museum.



















An ornate costume on display in the Mardi Gras Museum


















Fats Domino's piano which was recovered from his house in the Lower Nith Ward, one of the most heavily damaged areas from Hurricane Katrina












One of the highlights was seeing The Tragically Hip at The House of Blues, a significantly smaller venue than anything they play in Canada.










Ayla and I on Bourbon Street at night. As you can see, New Orleans has no laws barring carrying open containers of alcohol. The only rule is that any drink has to be in a plastic cup, no glass allowed.