Decided to try taking the street car down Canal Street to the French Quarter today. There was lots of street parking on Canal Street and the street car was at the stop (lucky timing). The ride to the last stop took a half hour which was longer than if we drove but we saved about ten dollars when you compare the cost of the street car versus the cost of parking.

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We started our tour of the French Quarter walking along the Mississippi River. During our stroll we watch the ferry cross the river and watch 3 cargo ships and 4 barges go by.

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This is a monument for the Holocaust. What you saw changed as you walked around it. Each view had a different significance.

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Looking across Jackson Square at the St. Louis Cathedral.

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We stopped at the French Market for lunch --- gumbo soup for me and a Muffuletta sandwich for Ed. The food was good and so was the entertainment.

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We loved walking along the narrow streets gawking at the houses. We stopped and chatted with a retired navy officer who was originally from Florida. He wasn't happy when we was transferred to New Orleans but after only a week it became home and he stayed when he retired. He told us you either love New Orleans or hate it.

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The area between the cathedral and Jackson Square was filled with musicians and people willing to tell your future. We listened to the musicians but avoided the fortune telling.

We only managed to cover a few blocks of the French Quarter today, so we'll be making several more trips to see the rest of the quarter in the coming weeks.