NEW ORLEANS #3
This was our last full day in New Orleans and we started it with a boat ride down the Mississippi River in the Natchez, which is the last steam powered paddle boat traveling on the river. Overall, the ride was fun, but heat radiated off of the floor of the boat so you either had to spend your time on the lower level outside or inside the dining room. We lasted almost the whole time outside so that we could see what the tour guide was pointing out along the banks.
After looking at big navy ships, old sugar factories, and plantation homes, we got to see where "Interview with a Vampire" was filmed. Now I want to go watch the movie again. Katrina damage was also prevalent:
We wandered for a while after the boat ride and looked at street art around Jackson Square. We had to retreat back to the hotel for a short time because there was a spontaneous thunderstorm with lightning right above us. It rained for about two hours...the perfect amount of time to watch a World Cup game and take a nap.
Finally, after finding a place for dinner where I could try alligator (at my grandma's insistence) we thought it would be fun to ride the street car around to the Garden District. Along the route was Loyola University and Tulane University and some really gorgeous old homes, but it was too dark to get any good photos of them. I would recommend doing this if you ever visit New Orleans. The street car is only $1.25 each way and the entire ride takes about an hour, at which you can get off at any of the stops and explore.
Temperature: 104 degrees F
Favorite Part of the Day:
Mom: Still the architecture of the French Quarter
Annie: Riding the street car through the Garden District
Favorite Quote:
Mom: "I'm a humid catastrophe"
Annie: Immediately following the lightning above our hotel "Oh look, everyone just jumped out of the pool"
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