New Orleans

Yacht on the Industrial Canal
Cornstalk House

French Architecture
Oldest Tavern in America in Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop

Nancy at the Carousel Bar
Bourbon Street at Night

Steamboat Natchez on the Mississippi
Carriage Ride

Aw Shucks

Oysters on the half shell

D-Day DioramaHiggins Boat

We are at the New Orleans RV Campground located on the Industrial Canal near Lake Pontchartrain. We have had a great time during our stay seeing the sites, eating and listening to the music. We spent a lot of time in the French Quarter just walking around, admiring the architecture and people watching. That part of the city had very little damage from Katrina. More on that later. We saw Jackson Square and strolled along the Mississippi on the Moon Walk. We took a carriage ride through the Quarter and picked up a lot of information about it from the driver. We went to the Garden District and Uptown areas to see the beautiful homes they are famous for. We had recommendations for restaurants from Valerie and Richard who had visited here many times when they lived in Baton Rouge and, as a result, we had great meals at places frequented by many locals. One dining adventure was Nanc's first time eating raw oysters on the half shell which ended with Jim having to fight for his share. We also toured the National WWII Museum which chronicles both the European and Pacific theaters with displays on each major battle. Another section illustrates the prelude to the war and the contributions on the home front. The museum started as a D-Day museum to honor the role of the Higgins Landing Crafts, which were built in New Orleans and used for amphibious landings in both theaters. Congress has now designated it as the country's official WWII museum.