We like New Orleans, although unfortunately it managed to rain nearly all day today. We wandered about a bit in the morning, umbrellas in hand, and soaked up some of the atmosphere, and then took a very sensible tour on a Gray Line Coach in the afternoon, where we learned quite a lot and saw more than just the French Quarter, where we're staying. Because it was raining so hard, it was impossible to take photos through the coach windows, not that it's a good idea at the best of times, but the rain did relent by late afternoon, so here's a picture gallery.
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| These horsehead bollards are all over the French Quarter. I guess you can tie your horse up before going into the saloon, but I've not seen anyone doing it yet! |
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| This is one of many balconies in Bourbon Street which is actually part of a bar or restaurant. See the beads attached to the railings? Well, in the evening when alcohol has loosened everyone up, people (mostly men) stand on the balconies and encourage the girls passing by below to...er...show more than they usually would. The reward? Beads! |
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| The view looking west along Royal Street from our second floor hotel balcony. |
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| This is typical of the many beautiful houses in the Quarter. |
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| Our hotel in the rain. Our room is on the top balcony, to the left in this picture. |
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| A steamboat (tourist restaurant, of course) on the Mississippi River, with downtown New Orleans in the background. |
In the evening we did manage to find a bar with a jazz band (most of them, to our surprise, feature rock bands) and then had a nice supper in a restaurant that also had a jazz trio. So jazz is still alive in New Orleans, although we haven't yet found any blues.
Jen is asleep, so her comments will no doubt be appended later.
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