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New Orleans April 2002

A fun trip to New Orleans French Quarter Festival, where we eat great food (at K-Paul's and Emeril's, to drop a couple names) and hear great music. But, the highlight of the trip has to be the swamp tour, guided by a true Cajun, Cap't. Cyrus Blanchard. Watch Cap't. Cyrus wrestle an alligator right onto the boat, BAREHANDED!!
The Adventure begins
The Adventure begins		 Yo Mama??
Yo Mama??		 The famous Pat O'Brien's
The famous Pat O'Brien's		 One Horsepower.
One Horsepower.
Glad I don't have to paint those railings
Glad I don't have to paint those railings		 Central Grocery - home of the famous muffuletta
Central Grocery - home of the famous muffuletta		 Get outta' the way...
Get outta' the way...		 A discussion
A discussion
K-Paul's, the birthplace of blackened fish (and other things)
K-Paul's, the birthplace of blackened fish (and other things)		 Court of Two Sisters restaurant
Court of Two Sisters restaurant		 Inside the courtyard at Pat O'Brien's
Inside the courtyard at Pat O'Brien's		 About to eat at K-Paul's...
About to eat at K-Paul's...
We take on Bourbon Street
We take on Bourbon Street		 Bourbon Street at night
Bourbon Street at night		 Stanley??
Stanley??		 Begining of the French Quarter Festival
Begining of the French Quarter Festival
High-stepping...
High-stepping...		 Taking a break.
Taking a break.		 Phil?
Phil?		 Desire?
Desire?
Jackson Square
Jackson Square		 More Jackson Square
More Jackson Square		 Inside the church at Jackson Square
Inside the church at Jackson Square		 Wrought iron balconies
Wrought iron balconies
Lucky Dog, a famous NO Street vendor
Lucky Dog, a famous NO Street vendor		 One of many bands lining Bourbon Street
One of many bands lining Bourbon Street		 How you doin'??
How you doin'??		 Larry and Dawn prepare to feast...
Larry and Dawn prepare to feast...
...at Emeril's!!
...at Emeril's!!		 We sit at the Chef's Bar...
We sit at the "Chef's Bar"...		 ...which gives us a view of what goes on in the kitchen.
...which gives us a view of what goes on in the kitchen.		 Emeril's at night.
Emeril's at night.
The swamp tour begins.
The swamp tour begins.		 Don't ask me...???
Don't ask me...???		 Are we having fun yet?
Are we having fun yet?		 On the bayou...
On the bayou...
Gliding...
Gliding...		 The alligators start to come out.
The alligators start to come out.		 Looking around... for food?
Looking around... for food?		 Cap't. Cyrus throws marshmallows(!!) to attract the gators.
Cap't. Cyrus throws marshmallows(!!) to attract the gators.
Turns out, the Cap't. has a lot to say.
Turns out, the Cap't. has a lot to say.		 Here they come.
Here they come.		 Getting close to the boat.
Getting close to the boat.		 Without warning, the Cap't. leans over and....
Without warning, the Cap't. leans over and....
....grabs a gator with his bare hands!!!
....grabs a gator with his bare hands!!!		 Today's catch....OK, he threw him back.
Today's catch....OK, he threw him back.		 On the bayou again.
On the bayou again.		 The crowd at the Festival.
The crowd at the Festival.
Fireworks over the Mississippi.
Fireworks over the Mississippi.		 Ooooh......Aaahhhh.
Ooooh......Aaahhhh.		 The finale.
The finale.		 Many bikers are on Bourbon Street
Many bikers are on Bourbon Street
The evening (for us, at least) comes to a close...
The evening (for us, at least) comes to a close...

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Gary Hall09-Oct-2011 20:08
When we there I didn't have a camera, can't wait to go again. Very nice photographs.
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