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| Paddlewheel Steamboat Natchez |
Seven Days in New Orleans - Down By the Riverside - I've been humming a song "Down By The Riverside" today(Friday). And that is what I did. Hung out "down by the riverside." First, just outside my hotel at the foot of Canal Street is the Canal Street to Algiers Ferry so I went for a ferry ride to begin my day. After returning to the ferry port, I took a very pleasant and relaxing stroll along the Mississippi River promenade. New Orleans has created some nice gardens and green spaces along the riverbank. As I was walking, the steamboat Natchez began playing the Calliope concert. If you are in New Orleans the Natchez does Calliope concerts three times a day -- 10:45am, 1:45pm, and 5:30pm. I could listen to these concerts everyday. I hung around the dockside until the Natchez departed on its 11:30am cruise. From there I headed inland to walk in the French Quarter stopping by an old favorite shop Creole Delicacies on St. Ann Street to purchase chewy pralines for my sisters. Now I have to "hide" the pralines until I get together with my sisters in West Tennessee mid June. I returned to Canal Street by way of Bourbon Street midday--not a place for me even at that time of day. A little rest in my room and early dinner at Riverwalk completed the day for me. No idea what I'll do the next couple of days. That's the fun of just being here. Somewhere there needs to be a lazy day.
Here are some selected photos from my Friday adventure.
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| Releasing the Natchez as it departs for midday cruise |
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| Riverfront Streetcars meet at Hilton Hotel and Canal St. |
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| Riverwalk Shopping Outlets from Ferry |
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| That my hotel in the middle. |
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| Cathedral in French Quarter from Ferry |
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| Reboarding the Ferry in Algiers |
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| Another Steamboat the Creole Queen |
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| View from Ferry |
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| Louisiana State Flag - Union, Justice, Confidence |
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| New Orleans celebrates Mardi Gras |
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| Mural in Ferry Building |
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| Riverfront Streetcar |
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| Greenery along the Mississippi riverfront |
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| Lots of art for sale |
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| Creole Delicatessens |
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| Chewy Pralines -- One for me and a box of 18 for my sisters |
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| Impromptu jazz band |
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| Typical French Quarter architect |
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| Another interesting French Quarter balcony |
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| Royal Street street sign |
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| Voodoo shop |
If you get this in your email inbox, you will receive two separate blog update emails covering Thursday at Audubon Zoo and today Friday "down by the riverside". Picture taking should slow down the last days in New Orleans so I will plan to do remaining blog updates from New Orleans on Sunday night and Tuesday night.
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