Well I can’t say too much for the cold. I came down to the south expecting warmer temperatures than my home state of NC but since last Sunday the temperature has dropped. On the day of cold upper 40 degree weather we decided to take a Steamboat ride. At 2:30pm we boarded the Natchez, one of 5 steamboats that are still operational in the US. The parents stayed inside the warm sweat smelling cabin riddled with smells of Louisiana style food while me and Katie ran around the sides and floors of the boat. The Engine room was pretty remarkable, seeing the piston’s slide back and forth creating tons of energy to power the wheel of paddles that cut through the water. Read the rest of this entry »
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Merry Christmas from New Orleans
December 25th, 2007 by
Michael in New Orleans, LA
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The Big Easy
December 23rd, 2007 by
Michael in New Orleans, LA
Selecting from a long list of cities already been visited, my family had to decide where we’d spend our Christmas holiday. San Francisco has been worn out like Firestone tires on a Ford Explorer, Hawaii was done for vacation too many times and all the large US cities (New York, Chicago, Seattle, L.A. etc) have been conquered by the fearless Shepherds. It all came down to a suggestion given by a friend to go visit New Orleans. The first mention of this gave my mom a sour look in her face, we assured her that yes, the touristy areas like the French Quarter were spared from Katrina’s devastation. Read the rest of this entry »
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