New Orleans 4th of July Trip (July 3rd to July 19th)
Our trip to New Orleans got going on the 3rd with our flight from Cozumel to New Orleans by way of Houston. The flight was uneventful and we arrived in New Orleans at about 6pm. We took it easy on the 3rd since we knew there would be a full day of activity on July 4th. The Riverwalk was our destination.
I know a whole lot has been said about New Orleans and the hardships of the recovering city, but I am here to tell you that there is plenty to see and do and the city is coming back!!
We started at the riverwalk where things are jumping. Lots of people from all over the world shopping and having a blast. The stores are all open and things look the same as always. An outsider would have no idea that this area was hit by such a devistating hurricane.
We spent most of the day there soaking in the fun and music of the 4th of July celebration! There were several live bands performing and they were very good. There was a mob of people so getting a good place to see and hear the groups was a bit of a challenge.
I had never heard of any of these groups, but they were all very good.
As you can see from the schedule, the music started at 3pm and went all the way up to time for the fireworks. I shot the fireworks on my mini-vid camera and it looks pretty good. I will be putting it up in our Video Gallery as soon as I sort through all the pics and vids we shot on this trip. I also have several videos of the music and that too will be up soon. I am slow, I know it. But I will get it all done very soon.
I will be posting more on our trip to give you all the details on where we stayed, where we ate, and what we did in the next couple of days. Check back. There is a whole lot more for you to read and see.
Posted on July 28th, 2007 by Chuck and Anne
Filed under: Travel News