We made good time
to New Orleans and stayed in the Auberge New Orleans Hostel which was by far
our favourite hostel on this trip.
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This statue is the focal point of one of the newest ghost stories in New Orleans |
Eager to start
exploring, we booked an evening Ghost Tour around the French Quarter. Ghost
stories are passed down orally by the community and are just one of many
factions of the funky atmosphere that is New Orleans.
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This house depicts classic New Orleans architecture. When the style was popular, streets would have wall to wall second story porches. |
Some stories date
back hundreds of years while others are only a few years old. Ghost stories are
such a proud part of life in the French Quarter that some real estate agents go
as far as advertising whether a property is allegedly ‘haunted’ or not.
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Whether or not a property is allegedly 'haunted' goes far in New Orleans real estate. |
After our tour we
watched some of the street performers in the square before heading up to the
infamous Bourbon Street for a night on the town.
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Talented street performer plays crystal glasses. |
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Jackson Square at night |
We perused Bourbon Street, New Orleans's infamous party strip.
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Starting the night with a strawberry daiquiri slushy |
The live music in New Orleans was was awesome. We listened to a number of live bands during our stay.
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Amazing live band at Krazy Korner |
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Sitting at the piano bar at Lafittes Blacksmith Shop Bar |
Lafittes Blacksmith Shop Bar is apparently the oldest bar in New Orleans. We sat around a piano and threw requests out over drinks.
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Mounted police making sure everyone stays cool |
We also met some locals at The Boondocks Saints just off Bourbon St. Overall it was a really fun night.
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Cool architecture in the French Quarter |
In the morning we took another walking tour with Free Tours By Foot. This one took us into the history of the French Quarter.
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Pet chinchillas at our hostel |
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Lafayette Cemetery Number 2. |
We took another tour of the Garden District and Lafayette Cemetery Number 2.
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Decorative horse hitch in the Garden District |
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Nicholas Cage and Anne Rice both owned this house at one point. Many celebrities live in the neighbourhood. |
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One of many beautiful mansions in the Garden District |
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Andrew Jackson statue at Jackson Square |
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Inside St. Louis Cathedral at Jackson Square |
While we were in town, the Louisiana State Museum had an exhibit on Hurricane Katrina and another on Carnival.
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Carnival exhibit inside the Louisiana State Museum |
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Live jazz on Frenchman Street, |
Frenchman Street is just to the East of the French Quarter and is lined with pubs and bars that offer live jazz and blues music. we stuck around for a few drinks and listened to a couple of different bands.
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Status of some of New Orleans's favourite blues musicians |
New Orleans may not be the cleanest city we've been to but we had a lot of fun. It certainly has a lot of cool history and character to it.
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