New Orleans

"The Big Easy", New Orleans, LA - the French Quarter, Jackson Square, Mississippi River, Mardi Gras, above ground old cemeteries, Cajuns, the Superdome, and Hurricane Katrina.  As in other locations visited, I could have spent a lot more time in this area seeing the sites in more detail. Click on highlighted words for links to detailed information.  My drive to New Orleans from Abita Springs RV Resort took me across the Lake Pontcartrain Causeway, the worlds longest continuous bridge over water, 24 miles long. The city and local businesses have undertaken major construction projects in preparation for this years Superbowl XLVII on February 3, 2013.

Lake Pontcartrain Causeway

 

 

Saint Louis Cemetery No. 1

 

 



Cafe du Monde serving beignets and cafe au lait since 1862

The French Quarter

Jackson Square

 

Mississippi River

Blaine Kern's Mardi Gras World

 

Hurricane Katrina damage

Re-building New Orleans

Superdome

 

 

 

 

 

George H. Bush Presidential Library

The George H. Bush Presidential Library and Museum is a 90 acre complex located on the Texas A&M University in College Station, TX.  Texas A&M  (Agricultural & Mechanical) is the states first public institution of higher learning.  It opened in 1876 with 106 students and is now the nations sixth largest with an enrollment of more than 47,000 students. Go Aggies!

George H. Bush Presidential Library

 

 

Berlin Wall

 

A statue of horses leaping over pieces from the Berlin Wall stands on the plaza of the library. The statue depicts the fall of the wall in 1989, when Bush was president.

 

USS George H. Bush

 

Entryway to Bush Cemetery