First stop - Jackson Square and the St. Louis Cathedral
Back up a little and you can see the hansom cabs
Once again, I'm in a city with a theme art contest - this time it's fish
Mike outside the Police Station
Outside the casino
We take a romantic walk by the river
We go on a tour of the bayou
Michael LOVES the swamp!
There are a LOT of alligators - we even get to feed them from the boat!
I get to hold a baby alligator
Michael is ready to go on the tour again!
We visit the Mardi Gras museum (only partly to escape the blistering heat!)
We stop to see the house from "The Real World"
We take a Voodoo tour - and end up in the Voodoo Bar
This steamboat goes up the Mississippi River to the Zoo
Michael LOVES the river!
The Zoo is full of fountains...
...and is very lush and green
Now, if you are in the mood for some racy pictures (no, not of us!), click here to see the pictures from Southern Decadence, which is a huge gay-pride festival in New Orleans. The costumes were scandalous, and great - but those who are easily offended or freaked out may want to skip them!