New Orleans 2014

This was our second time visiting New Orleans.  We stayed in an Enjoy America park called Land of the Pines.  It was very nice. We were only there 3 days. We visited the French Quarter again and had a spectacular lunch there. The following day we spent visiting 2 different plantations. It was chilly at night during those 3 days but did warm up during the day.

French Quarter

Hanging baskets and lots of rod iron

What's New Orleans without a paddle boat?

 Looking over to the park and Jackson Square.

There are musicians all over .

This guy was really good.

The rod iron and the plants make it beautiful.

This is the San  Francisco Plantation.

The man who built this house died 2 years after it's completion.

Today is is owned by an oil company and they maintain it and do restorations as needed.

This was one of the many sugar plantations in this area.

Oak Valley Plantation.

Another sugar plantation.

The Virginia live oaks that line this road are awesome.

These are the slave quarters on the plantation. There were 20 cabins for 120 slaves.

 

The rooms still contain the original furnishings.

This could be Tara in Gone with the Wind.

It was another beautiful day.

On to San Antonio next.

Talk to you all soon.