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Bourbon Street |
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Acme Oyster House |
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The food was fantastic!! Just one word, CRAWFISH!!! Sorry, not an oyster person. |
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Quarter architecture |
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Corner of St. Peter(?) and Bourbon. |
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"Hmmmm" |
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Steve and Bill discussing the finer points of Hurricanes (the drink). |
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Street music |
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One of the many street performers in the Quarter. |
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"I am soooo drunk!" |
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Norma & Steve at Margaritaville in N.O. Norma imbibed in a few Hurricanes and a Jet Ski Killer that lived up to it's name. |
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Sally and Lee |
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Lee is Bill's dad. We met up at Margaritaville for dinner (and drinks!). |
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What a poser |
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Steve on the Canal St. streetcar. |
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The Hotel Monteleone |
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117 years old and still family owned and run. |
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The Hotel Monteleone |
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This view shows the new tower added in 1954. |
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The Carousel Bar |
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Installed in 1949, The bar and stools rotate at about 12 revolutions per hour. |
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Monteleone lobby |
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Very opulent. It's said that "the French Quarter begins" here. |
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CGI? |
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The view as we sail away. Looks almost fake. |
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"Oh, Pool boy!" |
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Patti on our 'C' Suite balcony |
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"Yes, Maam" |
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Bill on our 'C' Suite balcony. |
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The Big Muddy?! |
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The Mississippi doing it's impression of the Missouri river. |
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"Help!!" |
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A "wild" balloon above the pool bar. |
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Say Margarita!! |
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We really should take muster more seriously! |
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Are we having fun yet? |
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Ralph & Ted, RCI converts! "What's Princess?" |
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Sail away Salute |
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Fire boats on the Mississippi. |
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Salute |
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View from the pool deck. |
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Pilot boat |
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The Delta pilot boat heading back after picking up the pilot. |
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1st Formal Night |
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Patti & Bill |
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1st Formal Night |
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Norma & Steve |
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1st Formal Night |
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Ralph & Ted |
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1st Formal Night |
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Robin & Ben |
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Progresso |
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1st port. View of the 4 mile long pier. |
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Progresso |
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It's out there somewhere. |
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Progresso Pier |
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A view of the concrete part of the pier. |
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Progresso |
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"Now ain't this the life". Rich, Bev, Liz (w/friend!), LeaAnn and Rick behind the pole. |
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Progresso |
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Ted & Ralph relaxing. |
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Progresso |
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Patti & Norma enjoying the shade and a "beverage" or two. |
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Serenade |
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Ted & Ralph getting a mexican serenade. |
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"That's a big ass hat!" |
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Travis and his hat he bought from one of the ever present "vendors" roaming around. Also wearing his $1 Corona beer w/strap. |
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Steve and Bill making their way back from the beach. |
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Grandeur at Progresso |
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The blue arrow shows our balcony and the orange arrow shows Rich's "party" balcony. He adorned the rail outside his cabin with an orange boa and Mardi Gras beads (hard to see here). |
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