It was a little gray outside when we awoke and much colder than yesterday as we headed of for breakfast outside the Hotel. We really dont want to pay $20.00 each for breakfast when down the road you can get three breakfasts for the same price. So following a good hearty breakfast and enough for a king we started walking in a different part of town than we did yesterday.Our Hotel
We walked down to the local Tourist Information Office and discovered information about New Orleans that neither of us learn't in our history lessons when we were a little younger about the Brits invading New Orleans and then beaten back by the Americans. Not good ay, although for some reason there is a statue of Sir Winston Churchill being displayed here.
We purchased an all day tram ticket and then went along the waterfront route to the French Market, which is basically a flea market where we wandered around for a while and took some photos.
We walked back from where we came from earlier and went to see what film was showing at the Imax Cinema and it was a film called 'Hurricane Bayou' and was based upon the history of the Louisiana wetlands and how after many years it had became less effective after mans influence and this enabled the Hurricane Katrina to be more dangerous.
As we left the Imax the Paddle Steamer was using its steam to play tunes, most impressive.
After the film we took the tram up Canal Street until we reached the Museum and then waited for it to turn around and head on back to the hotel for a self made cup of tea.
We left the hotel around 6.15 with a plan to visit a newly opened Japanese Sushi Restaurant but as there were no other guests we changed our mind and went to an Italian place called Domenica's and the food was really excellent and not to expensive. In the meantime it started to rain and although we did a quick walk down to Bourbon street, the nightlife area, it also was very quiet and so we headed back to the Hotel where the film crews were setting up for filing in and around the Hotel.
During our walks today we noticed that there are still many office blocks and shops where the storm damage has not been repaired, and perhaps never will.
Then an early night is called for as we have about 375 miles to drive to near Houston in Texas tomorrow and this will take a few hours.
A car dressed up with multiple air horns
