The Wandering Disciple

New Orleans, Louisiana: Today is the final day of our New Orleans vacation.  It has been a whirlwind of a trip as we tried to experience as much of the city as we could in the time that we were in town.  But before we boarded our flight back to Florida this evening, we still had a day of exploration left. Despite the fact that we had planned to much stuff with not enough days to get it done, I was still determined to cross a couple more off the list. The day began with us boarding the St Charles Streetcar Line after breakfast for a trip to the Garden District.  One of the things that I have heard through the trip was that we needed to visit a New Orleans cemetery.  So we decided to head over to the Lafayette Cemetery in the Garden District and take a self guided walking tour.  Having seen tradition in-ground burial cemeteries my whole life, it was weird seeing them all buried above ground.  It was also creepy at some points because there were quite a fe...

New Orleans, Louisiana:  The second day of our New Orleans trip began with me still struggling to adjust with the time change.  Last night I fell asleep on New Orleans time however this morning, my body woke me up at my normal Florida work schedule time which was much to early for this late rising town.  We had another full day of exploration however nothing opened until 9:30-10:00 and I woke up at 4:40. So I sat around the hotel room working on photos until the restaurant in the hotel opened.  It is pretty handy staying at a hotel that offers full breakfast and a partial dinner as part of your amenities.  After breakfast we headed out to walk around the city.  Even though nothing was open, it was still a great opportunity to enjoy the sights of the city without the crowds.  During the walk, I paid a visit to the New Orleans Fire Department Engine 29 crew that protects the French Quarter.  Once we left the station, we walked up to Jackson...