NEW ORLEANS

The St. Louis Cemetery

Most of those buried here are from the 18th and 19th century.  The graves are all above ground.  Folklore reason: because of the high water table problems, but probably due to the French and Spanish traditions.  Some famous or notorious people are buried here.  One being Marie Laveau, known as a voo-doo priestess.   Notice the pyramid structure in the third picture.  It will be the final resting place of actor Nicholas Cage.

 

Bourbon Street.  These pictures were taken around 4:00 on a Saturday afternoon.  Things were starting to warm up around there.  It was "Pardi Mardi Gras".  Any excuse to party, I guess!!  Don't think I would want to be there after dark and especially during the actual Mardi Gras.   WILD!

 

 

"THE BIG EASY"

Library

                                                        

Cable Cars

 

                                            Lots of sky scrapers in downtown, fancy hotels, etc.

Customs Building

We stopped by for a late afternoon lunch.  Yummy Cajun food again!

     

    Smiley!  We ate outside.  It was a little nippy, especially in the shade.  All and all we had a great day!
We didn't think there would be that much to interest a non drinking Mormon in New Orleans.  We really needed more than one day to see everything tho.  We rode a double decker bus all around town.  But missed several nice museums etc.  Next time!!!  : )