New Orleans: A Study in Contrasts

In the morning we visited our friend, Michelle at their beautiful home in the West Bank area of New Orleans.
Then we visited the Lower 9th Ward in New Orleans. Fifteen years after Katrina, parts still look like a third world country. What were once city streets lined with houses, are abandoned lots and roads that are barely drivable.
We did see some new construction in the lower 9th ward, such as these houses Brad Pitt financed.
Instead of staying in New Orleans for the parade tonight, we drove to Lafayette, Louisiana and danced to some great Zydeco music at the Blue Moon Saloon. We made six new friends who had grown up in the area- southern hospitality is really a thing it turns out, but….. earlier in the evening before the band even started playing there was a scuffle and a two guys were thrown out by the bartender. Haven’t seen that in a while. A great time was had by all but the guys who were thrown out.
Dancing at the Blue Moon Saloon to Terry and the Zydeco Bad Boys.

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