This busy morning started with a good breakfast at Ruby Slipper with Beth and Joel. They had to catch an early afternoon flight so they ate and had to leave soon after.
Jane and I had tickets to the Hop on Hop off bus that picked up close to our hotel. We rode it to the city cemetery for an 11:00 tour. It was an interesting and hot (weather) tour. The burial process for these above ground tombs are just a bit creepy, but I guess that’s why we were there. Besides the tomb of the Voodoo queen, Marie Laveau, the most famous (and weird) tomb is one for Nicolas Cage. It is a large white pyramid that looks out of place in this historic cemetery. It caused lots of controversy in New Orleans but I guess it is a landmark now.
So, after the cemetery walking tour, my knees told me it was time to rest. We rode the rest of the route on the bus. We had a very good and animated young man giving the commentary. We made a loop thru all the neighborhoods of New Orleans. He made sure to point out where celebrities had homes. I was surprised there were so many…John Goodman, Sandra Bullock, Brad Pitt, and Beyonce just to name a few.
Next, time to rest in our room before our next adventure. After our lunch and downtime, we headed back to the quarter for shopping and dinner. We ate muffulettas from Napoleon House. Central Grocery has been closed down since one of the hurricanes (not Katerina) so this was the next best thing. It was just as good. Next off to Cafe Du Monde for a bite of beignets. We were both full but thought it was a necessary stop for just a taste. Unfortunately, a very bad street singer was set up right outside the cafe and her volume was set to max. We were happy to leave this loud bad talent and Lyft back to our room.
The last adventure was a Ghost, Crime, Vampire and Voodoo tour starting at 8pm at Armstrong park. The tour guide led us thru the quarter telling stories. She had a little device called Hellvision that she used to project images on the wall. We saw the home site of Marie Laveau (voodoo), Nicolas Cage (crazy), the ax murder hotel, Jacques St. Germaine (vampire)…just to name a few. She had colorful stories about these characters and many more.
The walking tour lasted two hours so after another Lyft ride to the hotel, we are tucked in for the night. It was a long busy entertaining day!
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