Day three’s guided walk around central French Quarter explained some of this city’s history, dodging the slavery issue. The city was set up by the French, sold off to Spain to avoid GB getting its hands on it, taken back to bail out the French economy & eventually sold off to USA. Big legacy stuff, especially in cultural & especially (obvs) in music.
Nighttime taken up with bus & streetcar (old trams – remember “Desire”) rides across city for jazz gigs. This place is chock-full of jazz, good jazz too!
And beautiful 19th century buildings … Most of city below sea / river level (Katrina ring a bell?), levees are so important to the city’s sustainability yet no mention anywhere. Everyone afraid of Trump? Only had words with some locals but New Orleans historically voted democratic: so many on Desolation Row, what a callous system. UK’ s now Labour government better …. ?
Day four has us walking & walking & walking. More superb nighttime live jazz in various café bars on Frenchmen Street. This city has such a vibe, it feels good just to be here & watch, both tourists & locals, many with weird clothes & makeup a la voodoo thang.
Day five is exploring the garden area & its many vintage & antique shops. Had a great meal for lunch as evening time is goodbye to Max, Phoebe & Neeraj who are flying home. Just Kath & me now.
Chris & Kath's Travel Time 