We took a shuttle into New Orleans from our campground. The driver fancied himself as a "tour guide" but droned on and on about the negative impacts that Katrina had had on the city. He pointed out body counts that were still posted on the sides of buildings, devastated homes and businesses, and parks that had become tent cities. He listed statistics about population, unemployment, and lack of recovery that would make anyone depressed. Plus, despite the fact that there were children present, he delivered his monologue sprinkled with colorful language. We were SO happy to get out of the van (I don't mind getting a bit of history, but this guy had a way of force-feeding it to us with a very bitter taste).
James had gotten us tickets on a genuine river steamboat, "Natchez", that included lunch and live jazz music. We explored the French quarter in the morning and boarded the boat at 11:30. Food on the boat was delicious: red beans and rice, jumbalaya, fried catfish, cole slaw, and bread pudding.
Afterwards we went to the famous Cafe Du Monde for coffee and beignets (donut-like pastries with powdered sugar on top).
We explored the city a bit more (and saw some colorful people on the streets) before taking a *cab* back to the campground! ;)
:) Connie
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