Jazz City

After last night's rain and chilly temperatures this morning's sun was very welcome. We met outside this place for a walking tour of the French Quarter. The guide took us into one of the hotel lobbies for a briefing and through an amazing multi-roomed restaurant which we never would have had the nerve to do individually. Nobody seemed to mind twenty-odd people traipsing through.










This is Preservation Hall where traditional New Orleans Jazz is played nightly.








Parking space in the Quarter is at a premium.








This is an example of a Creole cottage. Creoles are native born locals of any colour.








This is the courtyard of our hotel. If you look closely you can just see David!








They go in for a system of above-ground burial in tombs which stand on plots worth $40,000. What you put on it is up to you. By moving remains around as they decay dozens of people can be fitted in.











Having walked around in the morning we rested our feet and took a bus tour in the afternoon. As well as the cemetery we took in a local park, the business district, some flood protection schemes and some of Katrina's handiwork.








Much of the city is below sea level and the flooding was caused by sea defences collapsing. They are being strengthened. The embankment at the extreme right is one of the levees. The water is behind it, or should be!








Carolyn's friend, Michelle, from her teaching days in Holland lives here in New Orleans. We met up with her for a drink and dinner. As it happens she volunteers at the WW2 museum, so we're meeting her there this afternoon. You can't beat having friends in the right places, and as she has lots of friends in the music business we're hoping she will either take us to or point us in the right direction for this evening's entertainment.

Location:New Orleans