European influences are hard to miss in this city. In New Orleans, street names are in French or Spanish. I spent my first few hours in the city on foot, with my camera. The air was humid and thick, everyone was waiting for a thunderous rainfall.
In the Garden District, impressive and expensive properties caught people's attention. But I was more interested in the grand mansions that have long been left unmaintained. With large balconies and tropical greens overgrowing on the front porch, it is not hard to imagine these houses in their previous glories. The Garden District receives its name from the large houses - and large gardens - in the area. The secluded and relatively inexpensive area is home to many celebrities like the Manning brothers and Sandra Bullock.
Across town, Brad Pitt has a property in the French Quarter where jazz clubs and bars line the narrow streets. As I strolled pass the shops, I am greeted by the southern hospitality that I had heard about and find myself drawn to. For a moment, I am surprised at strangers smiling at me and saying hello, but quickly adapt to the local warmth. I smile back at the restaurant owner who calls me “miss sugar" and "baby”.
I'd like to thank the New Orleans Convention & Visitors Bureau and Maison St. Charles for helping me arrange set a wonderful trip down south.
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Great photos! I would love to visit NOLA someday.
ReplyDeleteI love New Orleans I want to return there some day~
ReplyDeletehopefully you get to one day soon!
ReplyDeleteawesome, it's really a great place!
ReplyDelete[...] my time there as much as I did. For anyone passing through, I highly recommend getting to know the French Quarter and spending some time in Lafayette Cemetery No. [...]
ReplyDeleteI love your photos, the perspectives in them are great. I got back from a trip to New Orleans in October, and seeing these photos makes me want want to go back.
ReplyDeleteThanks, I definitely want to go back to New Orleans myself too!
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