New Orleans
February, 2016
Mardi Gras on 5000 Calories per Day
Saturday

New Orleans, We Are Here! Are You Ready?
We arrived at 3:30 PM

Linda, Elsa, Peter and Dennis
Dressed for a Cold Mardi Gras Parade
Straight from the Airport to the Krewe of Endymion Parade

The first of the big floats in the Parade

The float crew members are throwing strings of beads
along with Frisbees, plastic cups and other trinkets

Elsa is making the most of it...
collecting beads with one hand and eating the famous Muffuletta with the other




Lindas's sister and husband, Scott
Sunday

Carol and Telfer, Dennis' Mother and Father
Sort the Saturday night Bead Collection

We head for the French Quarter

Walking along the Mississippi River

Elsa proclaims this Statue dedicated to the Immigrant
to be in her honor since it is dated 1964, the year she arrived

More than one could eat at Cafe Maspero

Heading for Bourbon Street

Sunday morning is the perfect time to visit

Dennis and Linda enjoy a quiet Sunday on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter

Elsa drops a tip in the hat for a great Jazz Band


Drinking on the street support the local economy


Jackson Square Park and the St. Louis Catherdral
Monday

Arriving in Kenner

Lundi Gras is French for "Fat Monday"

For a mid-day Parade

It's an all-black Parade

Sargent Stewart, Kenner Police Department

Monday Night, the Krewe of Orpheus Parade

"Over here, throw some beads"

Bands played between the floats


Fat Tuesday
The "Real" Mardi Gras Day

Back to Bourbon Street

Tuesday Morning on Bourbon Street

The Lucky Dog

Why is it so Cold?

Cold? Not cold here

Not cold here, either

Hawking customers for $2.00 Beer

Elsa paved the way to a Balcony View of Bourbon Street
Her three new Best Friends from Mexico

Only a few can be on the balcony at once to prevent overloading

Our view from the Balcony




Dennis went down to the street first to take our picture

Wednesday

You are Here at the Laura Plantation, lower right corner
How did they know that?

Sure enough, they were correct


The Laura Plantation Owner's Home


From the rear balcony, the kitchen

The Kitchen

Slave Quarters

The Registry of Slaves

The Plantation Home at Oak Alley

The Oaks, forming the Alley

Oak Alley, the view from the road, close to the Mississippi River

Dinner at Dragos

Elsa's Lobster

Oysters for Dennis and Lobster for Linda
Thursday
A 2-hour trip on the Paddle-Wheel Steamboat, the Natchez

Back to the River Walk for a ride on the Paddle Wheel Steamer, the Natchez


New Orleans Skyline, from the Mississippi River

Domino Sugar Mill

Here's to the Good Life

Driving home on Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans
Chef Emeril Lagasse's flagship restaurant

A Street Car named St. Charles

Palatial homes on St. Charles Street

The Good Life on St Charles Street

Tara


You could live here for only $6,000,000.

The River Shack, a local hangout

Down by the Levee

Where Linda met class-mates not seen in 40 years

The band played Elvis, Elton John and Johnny Cash
Friday - A Slower Day

We watched how they make a sandwich

Lunch at the famous Red Wagon

Chef Pierre served Pot Roast Dinner, made in the Pressure Cooker


Dennis prepares his World Famous Flaming Banana Desert
Casually revealing the Secret Ingredient

The Secret Sauce goes on top of Vanilla Ice Cream
Saturday

Sushi Lunch before leaving for the airport

Our Sushi Selection Feast

We bid New Orleans a Fond Farewell