Thursday, November 11, 2010

New Oleans

New Orleans is a city of survivors, and thrivers, that is for sure.



We arrived in the evening and began almost straight away to take in the vibe of this iconic musical and gastronomical southern American landmark.   Pic left is the Stadium where survivors of Hurricane Katrina were housed.

Some of the icons include the famous Pat O'Brien's where the Piano Bar houses two copper plated dueling pianos. I had them play "I Still Call Australia Home". Pat O'Brien's is also famous for its "Hurricane", a white rum based cocktail that is served in a huge vase of a glass. Robin and I arranged to meet up with Chip, an old US Navy buddy of ours whom we last saw 14 years ago. He happened to be in New Orleans at the same time. A great night. This pic of us shows Hurricanes in hand.
Two other icons are the famous Acme Oyster House and of course Bourbon Street.  Bourbon Street is a world of its own, and many, but not all of the sights are not for this Blog. An example is in the green neon.

This page is dedicated firstly to Dan, a friend of mine from the Navy. Dan has just survived a 10 storey fall from a balcony in Sydney. He is out of the danger zone. And secondly, this page is dedicated to those who fall and are struggling to get out of the danger zone.

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