Today's highlight was a trip to the oldest cemetary in New Orleans, St. Louis #1. We had a very knowledgable guide whose command of the art of burial as practiced hundreds of years ago in NOLA was amazing (bordering on freakish if you ask me). We did see some amazing things: The crypt of the most famous Voodoo priestess in NOLA, Marie La Veau, is right next to the family crypt of the most famous NOLA politician, "Dutch" Morial, whose other monument in town is the Morial Convention Center. And they say politics and religion don't mix...
This is the same cemetary that was feartured in one memorable scene in the movie "Easy Rider." Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper, illicit substances, and "women of easy virtue" all played a prominant role. The Archdiocese of New Orleans forbade all future filming in catholic cemetaries as a result. Yes, we got pictures of the statue they all cavorted on.
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- Petersburg to .......home!
- Off the road in Petersburg, VA
- Our day in savannah
- Saturday morning in Savannah, GA
- Random notes
- A request for Joya
- Pictures from Saint Louis Cemetary #1
- Marie La Veau and the Easy Rider Tombs
- Pictures of our guide, Captain Sam
- Tallahassee, Florida
- Wednesday
- A note from Chris
- Say "hello" to Gertrude
- Jackson Square
- The Cathedral in Jackson Square and the Mississippi
- Sunday update
- To touchdown!
- The Travelers
- Couple more pictures
- Day 4: Brentwood, TN to Jackson, MS
- A couple of pics
- Day 3, Asheville, NC to Brentwood, TN
- More Day 2 Hijinks
- Day 2: New Market, VA to Asheville, NC
- Oh; one thing I noticed today...
- Our first day on the road -- more detail
- Safe in New Market, Virginia
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1 comment:
Hey Tom,
Thanks for the info on the Port O'Call, we'll have to try it next year. We got his the morning we headed out of town.
CTD
and about next year-you guys have to ride with us!
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