Arrived in New Orleans on Sunday after spending a wonderful wedding weekend in Jackson, AL. It's my first time in NOLA, as the locals call it, and the day couldn't have been grander. The 70 degrees and sunny weather was awesome and much needed. We immediatley headed to the French Quarter to check it out. Boy, what a happening place! It was a lot of fun just people watching and listening to the music!
We took a city tour today which included the many districts that make up the city and the infamous Ward 9 where Katrina left her biggest mark. While it was depressing seeing the homes either abandoned or still unrepaired, it was encouraging to see the many homes that have been rebuilt. I can't imagine what it was like for this city and these neighborhoods to endure what they have, to get to this point. What a display of courage and determination, you can feel it all around here...kudos to NOLA!
I'm glad we decided to visit New Orleans, it gave me a renewed appreciation and reminded me once again that it is life that counts, not houses or cars or stuff...we all need a gentle reminder every now and then.
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