New Orleans The French Quarter: Part 1

I’ve wanted to go to New Orleans for many, many years, so when I finally got there we spent a lot of time in the city and took tons of pictures. 


Both Jaime and Beth said to be sure to have beignets at Café du Monde, so we went  there first.


When Bob saw the line he started to grumble but I ignored him.  I wanted some beignets!

Bob has the Thomas sweet tooth and he was glad we waited.  They were sooo good!  As a matter of fact, we returned there another day just to make sure we liked them. 

This building is across the street from Café du Monde, next to Jackson Square.  I loved the wrought iron balcony railings. 


So many of the houses in the French Quarter have shutters on their doors and windows. 


This house looks pretty in pink and the bows make it even more fun!  I wonder if this is left from Mardi Gras, or do the owners just like it this way.


The French Quarter has many beautiful building with all those wrought iron balconies.


We had lunch at the Acme Oyster House one day.  Yum!  We love oysters!


This group of street musicians looked like they just stepped right out of the bayou.


The steamboat Natchez was getting ready to sail.


The lady on the roof was playing the steam calliope.  It was….different.


Carriages were lined up in Jackson Square ready to take visitors on a tour.  In New Orleans the carriages are pulled by mules!


Saint Louis Cathedral was beautiful.


We noticed a little action on this street and walked down to see what was going on.


A movie, Now You See Me, was being filmed, in Rev. Zombie’s Voodoo Shop.

Everyone was walking up to this guy and asking to have their picture taken with him.  I recognized him too – Morgan Freeman!


Bob talked me into doing it too, but my new friend Morgan was very nice!


Woody Harrelson and Michael Caine were inside filming.  Or so we heard.


If you go to see Now You See Me, look for Rev. Zombie’s Voodoo Shop.  


I hope it won’t be cut!


Bob spotted this Rolls Royce and talked to the car’s personal guardian who told him that was his job: guarding the Rolls and bringing it when it’s needed in a scene.


Back in Jackson Square there were a lot of Tarot Readers, and a lot of people having their palms read,


and, of course more street musicians.


We wandered down to the river and I spotted this guy who was obviously dressed up for something.  Or is it just New Orleans?


It’s another crew filming near the river and this time it was a funeral scene.


The guy in the pink outfit told us they were filming for Treme, on HBO.  He was an extra and got paid $250 for two hours of work, dancing at the funeral.


He also told us that this is one of the dredges they use when they dredge the river 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  They have to keep the shipping lanes open because the Mississippi is a very busy river.

OK, that’s it for part one of our visit to New Orleans.  Next stop:  The Garden District.