Reply #107: Rode The City Of New Orleans [View All]

[kristndem]

Down many times, from Memphis. Been going since my college days. I have many friends from there. I worked 12 years for Bell South, and we had a division there. Lots of good people...
We went to the jazz fest, ran around the Quarter, rode the rail through the Garden District, took a few Ghost tours, love the art galleries, shopped the French Market, drank coffee and ate beniets at Cafe Du Monde, ate way too many Aunt Sally pralines on many occasions, always spent more than I should have. I love New Orleans. I'm sorry to say I never saw some of the most damaged neighborhoods. That's not where you go when you visit for the getaway fun times. I pray for the homeless and the displaced, and grieve for the loss of life and community, and for the a beautiful, diverse city. One of our National Treasures.