From
April 4 through April 8, we had a lovely trip to New Orleans,
and a very nice break from the
cold
Minnesota weather.

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Arrival:
We stayed at the Hyatt French Quarter, at the corner of
Dauphine and Iberville. Easy to walk into the
Quarter and catch the street cars
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Street scenes
in the French Quarter
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Street scenes
in the French Quarter
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Street scenes
in the French Quarter
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Street scenes
in the French Quarter
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Street scenes
in the French Quarter
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Street scenes
in the French Quarter
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Audubon Park
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We visited
the former campus of Sophie Newcomb College, where Mom
attended in the 1950s
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Hotel room,
waterfront
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Our swamp
tour will Cajun Encounters. Honey Island Swamp in
Slidell, LA
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Video of a
wild boar in the swamp (sort of wild anyway!)
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Some of Jamie's bird photos
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Some of Jamie's bird photos
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Some of Jamie's bird photos
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Some of Jamie's bird photos
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Our swamp
tour will Cajun Encounters. Honey Island Swamp in
Slidell, LA
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Greenwood
Cemetery
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Greenwood
Cemetery
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Greenwood
Cemetery
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Greenwood
Cemetery
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Riding the
street cars
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Our dinner at
the famous Antoine's
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Our dinner at
the famous Antoine's, including Cherries Jubilee
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Cherries
Jubilee
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City Park -
Sculpture Garden
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City Park
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City Park
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Jackson
Square
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Jackson
Square
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Jackson
Square
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Jackson
Square
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High school
band playing in Jackson Square
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Street Scenes
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Street Scenes
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Street Scenes
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Drinks in the
Hotel Bar
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Our Hotel
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Swamp tour
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Swamp tour
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Food
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Food
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