We recently spent some time in New Orleans.  It is an interesting city.  While the French Quarter is bustling with crowds and tourists the rest of the city seems fairly quiet.

Vieux Carre, better known as the French Quarter or simply “The Quarter” was established by the French in 1718.  It is a national historic landmark.  There is much to experience in the Quarter especially if you like to indulge in drinks of the fermented type.  The area has many restaurants, clubs and bars with local soulful jazz bands playing day and night.  Bourbon Street, which is the most famous block, has a lot of activity.  The architecture of the Quarter is mostly made up of small old Spanish style building with many built before the turn of the century.  A famous landmark of the area is Jackson Square. Originally known as the Place d’Armes, the square was renamed to honor Andrew Jackson, the hero of the Battle of New Orleans.

While the French Quarter is a hotbed of tourist activity, the rest of New Orleans is made up of some beautiful areas and some not so beautiful areas.  The Garden District, a popular destination for visitors, stands out as one of the most attractive neighborhoods .  Some of the other areas seem to be somewhat depressed and still affected by Hurricane Katrina.  It was sad to see many homeless people living in small tents under the highways which cross the city.

We stayed in the French Quarter RV Resort which is located only a few blocks from the French Quarter. It is a small, clean, metro park with a convenient location.  Unfortunately, the lack of WiFi, the road noise of Interstate 10 which is directly adjacent to the park and the constant blare of sirens passing back and forth from the local hospital made the park and its location less than desirable.

It was our intent to head west into Texas but the endless storms and torrential rains have forced us to change our plans.  We are heading north on our way up to Missouri then further north into the Dakota’s.