New Orleans
May 2013

                        Prayer flags  Prayer flags  Prayer flags               Old Ursuline Convent  The Ursuline nuns brought this clock from the old New Orleans convent to a newly established convent in Galveston.  9 nuns and 90 students perished in the great hurricane of 1900, but the clock survived and was returned to New Orleans shortly thereafter.  Original 1745 staircase, Old Urusline Convent  St Mary's Church  St Mary's Church  St Mary's Church  St Mary's Church  St Mary's Church  St Mary's Church  St Mary's Church  St Mary's Church  St Mary's Church  St Mary's Church  St Mary's Church  St Mary's Church  St Mary's Church  St Mary's Church  St Mary's Church  St Mary's Church  St Mary's Church  St Mary's Church  St Mary's Church  Original chairs, Old Ursuline Convent  Old Ursuline Convent  Old Ursuline Convent  Original chair, Old Ursuline Convent  Old Ursuline Convent  Old Ursuline Convent  Old Ursuline Convent  Old Ursuline Convent  Old Ursuline Convent  Old Ursuline Convent  Old Ursuline Convent       Coop's     French Market             Bienville, founder of New Orleans and governor of French colonial Louisiana, ceded New Orleans to Spain. (Musee Conti Wax Museum)  Execution by firing squad, Musee Conti Wax Museum  Napoleon hears of Louisiana Purchase (Musee Conti Wax Museum)  James Monroe looks on at the signing of Louisiana Purchase (Musee Conti Wax Museum)  Andrew Jackson helps plan the Battle of New Orleans (Musee Conti Wax Museum)  Andrew Jackson commands American troops against the British at the Battle of New Orleans (Musee Conti Wax Museum)  The great lynching of New Orleans against Italian Americans after the murder of the local police chief.  (Musee Conti Wax Museum)  The great lynching of New Orleans against Italian Americans after the murder of the local police chief.  (Musee Conti Wax Museum)  The  On a visit to the US, the Russian Grand Duke heard Lydia Thompson's performance of  In 1950, King Edward VIII and American wife Wallis Simpson (Duchess of Windsor) attended the Carnival Ball at Mardi Gras.  The famous Haitian-born New Orleans resident John James Audobon, author of  King of Zulu, Mardi Gras  (Musee Conti Wax Museum)                                                       Courtyard New Orleans Downtown/Iberville  Courtyard New Orleans Downtown/Iberville  Courtyard New Orleans Downtown/Iberville  Courtyard New Orleans Downtown/Iberville  Courtyard New Orleans Downtown/Iberville  Courtyard New Orleans Downtown/Iberville  Courtyard New Orleans Downtown/Iberville  Courtyard New Orleans Downtown/Iberville  Courtyard New Orleans Downtown/Iberville  Courtyard New Orleans Downtown/Iberville  Courtyard New Orleans Downtown/Iberville  Courtyard New Orleans Downtown/Iberville  Courtyard New Orleans Downtown/Iberville  Courtyard New Orleans Downtown/Iberville  Courtyard New Orleans Downtown/Iberville  Courtyard New Orleans Downtown/Iberville  Courtyard New Orleans Downtown/Iberville  Courtyard New Orleans Downtown/Iberville  Courtyard New Orleans Downtown/Iberville  Courtyard New Orleans Downtown/Iberville  Courtyard New Orleans Downtown/Iberville  Courtyard New Orleans Downtown/Iberville  Courtyard New Orleans Downtown/Iberville  Courtyard New Orleans Downtown/Iberville                                                                                                                   Johnny's Po-Boys  Menu, Johnny's Po-Boys    Audubon Aquarium of the Americas  Audubon Aquarium of the Americas  Audubon Aquarium of the Americas  Audubon Aquarium of the Americas  Audubon Aquarium of the Americas  Audubon Aquarium of the Americas  Audubon Aquarium of the Americas  Audubon Aquarium of the Americas  Audubon Aquarium of the Americas  Audubon Aquarium of the Americas  Audubon Aquarium of the Americas  Audubon Aquarium of the Americas  Audubon Aquarium of the Americas  Audubon Aquarium of the Americas  Audubon Aquarium of the Americas  Audubon Aquarium of the Americas  Audubon Aquarium of the Americas  Audubon Aquarium of the Americas  Audubon Aquarium of the Americas  Audubon Aquarium of the Americas  Ocean Song, sculpture by late local artist John T Scott             Cabildo, Louisiana State History Museum  Cabildo, Louisiana State History Museum  Sala Capitular (  Napoleon's death mask  Cabildo, Louisiana State History Museum                                        Raspberry non-fat yogurt and toasted bagel with butter and jelly, Terminal C United Club - IAH  First Class Cabin, United A320  Fresh baked blueberry scone, United A320  Fresh baked blueberry scone, United A320  United A320  Bar at Coop's Place  Smoked Duck Quesadilla at Coop's Place, served with sour cream, fresh salsa and jalapenos  Rabbit & Sausage Jambalaya at Coop's Place: A traditional Creole rice dish, simmared with tomatoes, onion, bell pepper, local seasonings, boneless rabbit, and smoked pork sausage.  Bayou Platter Sampler at Felix's: Red beans, jambalaya, and etoufee  Seafood gumbo at Felix's  Raw oyster on cracker with sauce at Felix's  Crystal Hot Sauce at Felix's  Felix's Restaurant    Hand Grenade from Tropical Isle  Ham PoBoy, dressed, with american cheese from Court Tavern  Boudin link from Court Tavern  Barq's Red Creme Soda, Zapp's Voodo potato chips, Zapp's Sour Cream and Creole Onion potato chips, and Delaware Punch  Menu from Johnny's Po-Boy Restaurant  Seafood gumbo from Johnny's Po-Boy Restaurant  Shrimp po-boy from Johnny's Po-Boy Restaurant  Ticket stub from  Menu at Gumbo Shop  Condiments at Gumbo Shop   Seafood okra gumbo at Gumbo Shop: Okra, onion, bell peppers, celery and a tiny bit of tomato sautéed and blended
with shrimp and crabs into a thick brown Creole soup - served over rice  Creole Sampler Platter at Gumbo Shop: A large platter of Shrimp Creole, Jambalaya and Red Beans and Rice  Macque Choux Corn at Gumbo Shop  Warm Bread Pudding with Whiskey Sauce at Gumbo Shop  Zapp's Cajun Dill Gator-Tators potato chips, Barq's Root Beer, and Zapp's Spicy Cajun Crawtators  Barq's Red Creme Soda            Cafe du MOnde  Beignets and cafe au lait at Cafe du Monde