Statue of Andrew Jackson

No visit is complete without a visit to Cafe Du Monde. Cash only these days!

Of course Jack got nailed for a shoe shine from one the many street entrepreneurs around the square

New Oreleans and food go hand in hand. The Palace Cafe is a great place for breakfast on Canal Street.

Just outside the French Quarter is Mulate's known for their Cajun cooking

Another great place for Breakfast. Several of them around town.

Royal St. Our hotel can be seen in the distance. The Monteleone.

Tam, Carole and Janet watching some of the performers at Jackson Square

One of the oldest building in New Orleans

The size of the properties can be desciving. Many have carriage ways which lead to a large courtyard.

A carriage way leading to the courtyard.

A whole other world hidden from the street.

The Garden District

The Garden District - This house frequently appears in NCIS New Orleans

John Goodwin's house

The Garden District

Commanders Palace in The Garden District. A bit over rated.

Across the street from the Commanders Palace is the Lafayette Cemetery No. 1

Lafayette Cemetery

Lafayette Cemetery

Lafayette Cemetery

I'm beat

Jack, Tom and Carole have similar feelings.  We've seen enough.

Time for drinks yet?

Janet and Tom waiting for the Hop-On/Hop-Off bus

Jack and Tam

Jack and Tom back at the watering hole.

Not be be out done....Carole and Janet.

An old power plant that is now the shooting site for the TV show NCIS New Orleans.

A must see is Mardi Gras world. It's amazing what goes into making the floats.

What can I say?

Never to be outdone. . .

We were there the week after Mardi Gras and they were already working on next year's floats.

The figures are made out of foam, paper mache or fiberglass or a combination.

Many of the figures are created by modifying figures from past parades.

For intricate designs, a CNC machine is used to carve the statue out of foam.

One of this year's floats ready for storage

Previous statues and floats

I know who this is supposed to be but why? It's not even funny.

This is the Hub City Diiner in Lafayette Louisiana where we had breakfast with Tamara's Aunt Mary

Where else but in Louisiana