More house

Here's the latest pic of our house.

Last Day

We finally got out for a few hours friday before our flight so we walked around the French Quarter a bit.



This is Jackson Square.



This is Wendel. I bought a small painting from him.



Joan of Arc statue.



New Orleans is cool. The locals were glad to see us. I'd love to spend a few weeks sightseeing there some day. What I saw of it was unlike anywhere else in the US I've been to.

Bam

We ate at Emeril's tonight. Really great food and beautiful interior. And not that expensive! (comparatively speaking). Yes, I ate gumbo.

Downtown New Orleans seems to be getting cleaned up pretty well. There is hustle and bustle (bustle?) restaurants mostly open etc. Some really cool architecture with new modern buildings next to 300 year old brick buildings. There is still the odd missing window here and there.






When you get outside downtown, it gets pretty grim though. Block after block of ruined homes and boarded up business parks.

ps, comments are back, so say hey.

NOLA

I'm traveling to New Orleans this week for work. I hope to update the blog with photos and text while I'm there. Stay tuned.

Joe