Walking around Old New Orleans Louisiana part 2

I and the guys enjoying a Mint Julep at World-famous French Quarter establishment Pat O'Briens

A few weekends ago I was in my favorite city in America, New Orleans! After the loss of my beloved dog Belle and a bad brake up I decided not to go on this trip. My my two friend Shane & Jonathan the most perfect young gentleman in the world drove from New Orleans to Mobile, Alabama to pick my butt up so I had to go. I'm so glad I did. Not only because I had the time of my life but with all I was and still going thru this trip was greatly needed.




New Orleans just like Old Europe is a wonderful place to walk around and explore which is great because New Orleans also have the best and richest food in the world. We had a lovely room at the The Royal Sonesta Hotel, a grand hotel in the heart of the French Quarter on Bourbon Street. The Royal Sonesta Hotel New Orleans displays a timeless elegance and refinement reminiscent of its European counterparts. With traditional gabled windows, French doors and wrought-iron lace balconies, the hotel is distinctively European and unmistakably New Orleans.




Enjoy the photo's as you follow in our foot steps exploring the narrow streets of the Quarter, the century's Old Stucco buildings and beautiful intricate cast & wrought iron. My out of state friends wanted to experience New Orleans thru my eyes and now you can see it also.

World-famous Bourbon street the first night we arrived. Bourbon street was not named after the drink but the Bourbon family that ruled France for hundreds of years.

World-famous Bourbon street the first night we arrived. Bourbon street was not named after the drink but the Bourbon family that ruled France for hundreds of years.

Shane eating raw oysters

The boys eating raw oysters

Now this was delicious!  Oysters backed in butter, garlic and cream! Served with French bread

Back to World-famous Bourbon street

I don't like this photo but it is the self taken Bourbon Street photo

 Woman taking photo's with New Orleans fireman Bourbon Street

The "Jesus  people" Bourbon Street

We had a lovely room at the The Royal Sonesta Hotel, a grand hotel in the heart of the French Quarter on Bourbon Street. The Royal Sonesta Hotel New Orleans displays a timeless elegance and refinement reminiscent of its European counterparts. With traditional gabled windows, French doors and wrought-iron lace balconies, the hotel is distinctively European and unmistakably New Orleans.

The Royal Sonesta Hotel New Orleans

A English Regency Gold leaf frame in a Antiques shop we stopped in

A English Classical upright piano now turned into a desk was $750. in a Antiques shop we stopped in

A English Classical upright piano now turned into a desk was $750. in a Antiques shop we stopped in

We stopped in Cafe Rose Nicaud, Coffee Shop in Marigny for a mid day cafe au lait.

On the Mississippi River we waited over a hour for a Streetcar that never came. The guys found ways to occupy there time

I love this sky!

The Mississippi River

Shane was about to start the Battle of New Orleans with this early 19th century cannon used in the first battle of New Orleans

Andrew Jackson in the middle of Jackson Square statue by Clark Mills

In front of the Cabildo you can hear some of the best traditional Jazz for free

This lovely couple was really getting into it

This is also a place that offers lot's of photo opportunity's!

Like this Mardi Gras Indian. A African-American Carnival revelers in New Orleans, Louisiana, who dress up for Mardi Gras in suits influenced by Native American

Mardi Gras Indians have been parading in New Orleans at least since the mid-19th century, possibly before. The tradition was said to have originated from an affinity between Africans and Indians as minorities within the dominant culture, and blacks' circumventing some of the worst racial segregation laws by representing themselves as Indians. There is also the story that the tradition began as an African American tribute to American Indians who helped runaway slaves. These slaves married into the tribes on occasion. An appearance in town of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in the 1880s was said to have drawn considerable attention and increased the interest in masking as Indians for Mardi Gras.

Generally each "Indian" makes his own suit, assisted by family and friends to sew elaborate bead and feather work—a chief's suit can weigh up to 150 pounds (68 kg) and cost up to U.S. $5,000—and traditionally a new suit is required each year. Beads and materials were once reused from one year's suit on the next.

On St. Joseph's night the Indians would come out and parade their suits one last time before taking them apart and burning anything they didn't reuse. In recent years, however, there has been a market for selling suits after they are worn for display by museums and private collectors.

Jonathan left his glasses at the Streetcar stop and ran back to get them!

Antique German beer steins on the ceiling at Pat O'Briens

I and the guys enjoying a Mint Julep at World-famous French Quarter establishment Pat O'Briens

Bourbon street at dusk

I love this 18th century French Creole home

American influenced Federal building in the Quarter 1820's

La Petite Theatre du Vieux Carre

Antique shop window

Napoleon House Bar & Café

The Napoleon House is a famous building in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. Its name derives from the popular local story that its building was intended to be a residence for Napoleon Bonaparte after his exile; a local plot to bring Napoleon to Louisiana was halted with news of Napoleon's death.

We had a fabulous meal of shrimp and grits at Emeril Lagasse' NOLA's restaurant

Upscale Antique shops on Royal street

This Bluegrass band was fabulous

The world famous Blue dog gallery

Now the artist is doing yellow dogs

The world famous Blue dog gallery

Bourbon street at night

Dancers at OZ's

Double Play with Barbie

Jonathan & Gabby

View from the hotel window

View from the hotel window

Antiques in the Hotel lobby

Antiques in the Hotel lobby

200 year old Cypress floor

I just love the patina of the French Quarter. Most of the building are built of soft brick and covered with stucco to protect the brick.  You can see in this photo.

Live oak trees in Audubon park Uptown New Orleans

Live oak trees in Audubon park Uptown New Orleans

Last hour in New Orleans, Shane picks up Spanish Moss out of Audubon park Uptown New Orleans