" A Stroll Through The French Quarter"

First let me say in response to those who have
inquired, my knee is much, much better! I have
been taking Osteo Bi-Flex twice a day and it works!
Thank goodness for that as I had to walk a mile
from where I parked to get to the Master Classes.
Hubby was going to drive me due to bad weather
reports but the sun came out, so I drove down myself.
It being Friday and the festival going on, the place was
really crowded and parking was scarce. For those who
have been to the French Quarter, you have probably
walked this same route. I parked in the lot behind the
French Market nearly to Esplanade. I then walked down
Decatur past all the wonderful shops till I reached the corner
of Decatur and St. Ann in front of Cafe Du Monde. I then
crossed Decatur to walk down St. Ann toward Jackson Square.
This Mime was standing at the entrance to St. Ann Street facing
Decatur. It amazes me how they can stand for hours without so
much as a twitch! I think he is a space man?





Walking down St. Ann, the Artist line the fence that
surrounds Jackson Square Park. It was trying to rain
so I didn't get as many pictures as I'd like to have.








As you turn left into the Square, you see all the Fortune
Tellers selling their talent.

Then you are facing the front of St. Ann's Cathedral

Standing in front of St. Ann's in the square,

this trumpet player was wonderful! I stood

and listened to Amazing Grace then he played

When The Saints Go Marching In.

Past the trumpet player I took a right to walk down

Pirate's Alley, past Faulkner House Books. During his

lifetime, William Faulkner kept an apartment over

this bookstore to which he would come to write.

At the end of Pirate's Alley, I crossed Chartres, continued

one block down St. Ann to Royal Street and turned left.One

block down Royal this Jazz Band had people dancing in the

street! I felt like it myself but knew better than to try! I

actually took this picture on the walk back and only the Sax

player was playing.

Anyone need a Psychic Reading??

Now this is the right way to tour The French Quarter!

Only in the French Quarter do people hold conversations

in the middle of the street!

By this time I'm hungry and stop for lunch at my favorite

French Quarter Restaurant, The Court of Two Sisters !

The entrance to the restaurant is gorgeous!

When I came out, this Mime was in front. The

little girl had eased up to him to see if he was

a statue and he grabbed her!

I walked two more blocks to Historic New

Orleans Collection, the Museum where the

Master Classes were held. Of course I retraced

this same path later. About two miles round trip!

Not bad for a woman with a bad knee, huh?

I hope you have enjoyed your stroll through a small

part of the French Quarter with me!

I am leaving for Natchez tomorrow morning to

carry out the plan from last weeks postponement!

I do not know if I will be in touch or not, but you

will see and hear plenty this weekend!!!