New Orleans
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Full On French Market
Sundays in New Orleans are all about chilling out, although the Big Easy doesn’t do relaxing by halves. In and around the French Market, it’s all about souvenirs, brunch and of course, live music. The French Quarter, where I’m staying, is pretty quiet. That’s Bourbon Street for you on most mornings though. At 10am it’s…
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Balcon-easy
“Our entire Airbus 320 operation kinda fell apart today, folks. But we’re gonna be on our way all soon, and we know how to get you to New Orleans fast.” The pilot sounded enthusiastic, but as tired as the 200 or so passengers cramming onto the delayed flight. But at last, we were on the…
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Jet Lag City: Second Leg
DAYS ELEVEN AND TWELVE – 31st March/1st April 2011 My flight back to London isn’t until 9.10pm, so I have almost a full day to explore more of New york. But the weather’s turned, and a cold wind and rain make it uncomfortable to walk about. Still, there’s plenty of window shopping to be done, even if…
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Meet the locals – a Crash Course in New Orleans
DAY 4 – 23rd MARCH I mean, who does a party like New Orleans on a Tuesday, or was it Wednesday? No, that was Tuesday. Anyway, it’s my final day in town and I think I’ve finally worked out the layout. I take the streetcar back down St Charles Street and walk four blocks to…
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Street Car to Crazy Bar
DAY THREE – 22 MARCH 2011 So after a lazy early morning I decided to do some exploring, and did some of the main tourist sites in the French Quarter. Jackson Square and St Louis Cathedral are both pretty enough, but it’s the afternoon that provides the real treat. The St Charles streetcar is the…
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From the Long Haul to the Big Easy
DAY 2 – 21 MARCH 2011 This has had to be one of the longest days of my life – and I’m not just talking jetlag and time zones here, but they certainly come into the picture. It starts at 6am with a quick shower and an even quicker continental breakfast at the Heathrow Arora,…
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