N'awlins

The Millies enjoyed N'awlins...Millie D for the first time. We're glad it was on her bucket list so we could all do it again. And, we know we will return. We left the City knowing it has indeed made a come back and it is a thriving, fun and important part of our country. 

Ask a Millie, "What's a Muffuletta?"

No Hitchhiking!

No, the Millies were not Hitchhiking. We were enjoying the opportunity to meet new friends along the journey. Fate introduced us to Susie when a multitude of fire trucks rushed to a kitchen fire in the French Quarter. We had already paid the fare for our Hop on Hop off Tour Bus, but the tour had to be rerouted. Susie gave us a ride in her car and a private guided tour through New Orleans to our next stop at the World War II Museum. Thanks for going out of your way to provide great service for us! Your gracious spirit and generosity added to our ongoing experience of beautiful Southern Hospitality! 

Above ground cemeteries

This cemetery was used for the filming of the classic movie Easy Rider. Our guide informed us that a lot of damage was done by the crew during filming and no reimbursement was ever made by the Hollywood crew. New Orleans withheld filming in their cemeteries since then. But, New Oleans in general has recently become a frequent filming venue for many films and television shows. Since Katrina, New Orleans has enticed Hollywood filming back with incentives and the cemeteries are heavily guarded. 

Katrina recovery

There are still reminders of Katrina in this city...

This home, with Landmark Designation because of its elegant painted interiors, still has the red sprayed notations on the right front pillar of the home, which was made by Search and Rescue Teams after the disaster hit. The 0 on the bottom of the notation indicates that there were zero dead inside the home. The 10/2 indicates the date the search was made...which was a month AFTER Katrina hit...

it took that long because of the water, the amount of devastation and the overwhelming number of places that needed to be searched.  

Millies jewels

Irish friends

Millie F has that Irish smile