We are getting close to departure time. We leave early on Sunday morning and will land at Louis Armstrong Airport at about 10.30 a.m. on Sunday morning. We are staying at the Holiday Inn Downtown on Loyola Avenue.
The program, in brief, is as follows:
Day 1- (18th January): relaxing with a couple of talks about NOLA in general.
Day 2 - Talk on history of NOLA then a trip to Lake Pontchartrain and some city sites.
Day 3 - Lectures on the culture and arts in the city- plus optional museum visits.
Day 4 - Talks on architecture of the city and excursion to view the different styles including to the WW2 Museum and other optional activities.
Day 5 - Visit to the Sculpture Garden, talk with a Louisiana Native American and learn about the black culture of NOLA. Possible riverboat trip. This evening we have to go to Linda's and have Yakamein.....watch this space.
Day 6 - History & Politics of NOLA, Huey P. Long, etc. followed by Natchez River Boat cruise.
Day 7 - Jazz Brunch at the Court of the Two Sisters and depart NOLA on the road trip north home.
Our lecturers have stellar resumes and in architecture, music, history, culture and arts.
There are all sorts of possible places to visit such as large zoos and aquarium; Cafe du Monde; St Charles streetcar; various historic homes; many nightclubs and music venues such as Preservation Hall, Pat O'Briens' (Home of the Hurricane), House of Blues and Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville; museums including the Voodoo Museum and the Confederate Museum. Plus, of course, an incredible array of restaurants serving all kinds of food. NOLA is know to offer some of, if not, the best, food in America.
We will probably decided which of the organized activities we attend and alternate with some individual excursions to the many places of interest.
The problem of packing for trip which covers several different climate zones and with the weather so unpredictable will be a challenge but I am sure that we will manage.
The map below gives a rough idea of the layout of the city which is divided into wards. Those who remember Hurricane Katrina will recall that the Lower 9th Ward was one of the worst affected areas. We will be staying in the Downtown District. Probably the most famous area is the French Quarter where Bourbon, Dauphine, Burgundy and North Rampart Streets and other iconic sites are to be found.
The program, in brief, is as follows:
Day 1- (18th January): relaxing with a couple of talks about NOLA in general.
Day 2 - Talk on history of NOLA then a trip to Lake Pontchartrain and some city sites.
Day 3 - Lectures on the culture and arts in the city- plus optional museum visits.
Day 4 - Talks on architecture of the city and excursion to view the different styles including to the WW2 Museum and other optional activities.
Day 5 - Visit to the Sculpture Garden, talk with a Louisiana Native American and learn about the black culture of NOLA. Possible riverboat trip. This evening we have to go to Linda's and have Yakamein.....watch this space.
Day 6 - History & Politics of NOLA, Huey P. Long, etc. followed by Natchez River Boat cruise.
Day 7 - Jazz Brunch at the Court of the Two Sisters and depart NOLA on the road trip north home.
Our lecturers have stellar resumes and in architecture, music, history, culture and arts.
There are all sorts of possible places to visit such as large zoos and aquarium; Cafe du Monde; St Charles streetcar; various historic homes; many nightclubs and music venues such as Preservation Hall, Pat O'Briens' (Home of the Hurricane), House of Blues and Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville; museums including the Voodoo Museum and the Confederate Museum. Plus, of course, an incredible array of restaurants serving all kinds of food. NOLA is know to offer some of, if not, the best, food in America.
We will probably decided which of the organized activities we attend and alternate with some individual excursions to the many places of interest.
The problem of packing for trip which covers several different climate zones and with the weather so unpredictable will be a challenge but I am sure that we will manage.
The map below gives a rough idea of the layout of the city which is divided into wards. Those who remember Hurricane Katrina will recall that the Lower 9th Ward was one of the worst affected areas. We will be staying in the Downtown District. Probably the most famous area is the French Quarter where Bourbon, Dauphine, Burgundy and North Rampart Streets and other iconic sites are to be found.
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| A map of the main areas and wards of New Orleans as they are today. |
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| A map of New Orleans showing some of the attractions |
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| A map of New Orleans in 1728 when it was in French hands
So that is what we are in for. We are looking forward to it.
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Looks like a great agenda. I think I will follow in your footsteps Captain James Cook. Keep a list of who you used. PS Your mail is really boring.
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