New Orleans in February is a great time of year to visit since the weather is more mild.
For this trip, there was quite a fluctuation in the temperatures each day. Upon arriving, it was about 85 degrees and 2 days later it was 50 degrees and windy! We stayed in the Prince Conti Hotel near Bourbon street since we were attending a wedding over the weekend.
We couldn’t wait to get oysters and all of the good food here, so we went to Acme Oyster House for lunch when we arrived.
I like to look for unique or funny things around new places I visit. The neon signs and odd things around the city kept catching my eye. A discarded, croissant, a table balancing on an empty shooter and more. We also wandered to the riverwalk to see the Holocaust memorial and other sculptures there.
We continued walking around the french quarter, visiting shops, listening to music and enjoying the food. Leftover beads from Mardi Gras were everywhere, but in an intentional way- draped over railings outside of homes, placed on bikes and sometimes left on a curb. Even though Mardi Gras had passed, there were still marching bands playing and marching through the streets on the Friday and Saturday of our trip.
We also visited a neighborhood that was a 10 minute drive outside of downtown New Orleans. The Bayou Saint John neighborhood is a beautiful place to walk and see a lot of colorful houses. It’s also near the Saint Louis Cemetery No. 3 which is free to enter and has a large cemetery to wander. I always love seeing cemeteries and the different styles of gravestones and ways that the dead are honored and remembered. We stopped near the Cabrini High School which has beautiful trees and statues outside.
The next photos are from our walk around Bayou Saint John neighborhood where we stopped on our way back from the cemetery. The art and details on homes, the sidewalks, the parks were all gorgeous and colorful. People sitting on their porches even waved and said hello as we walked by. Everyone we met seemed happy to share about their lives in New Orleans. I could sense the pride everyone has for this city and the people in it.
I went for a walk as the sun was setting after the weather got cooler on Sunday evening. I walked near the cathedral and Jackson Square while documenting doors and neon signs that usually had people or cars in front of them. Because it was a Sunday evening, it wasn’t busy and I was able to take photos that had diffferent perspectives than when the city was busier.
On our final day visiting, we took a trip to the WWII museum. We walked there from our hotel and spent 3 or 4 hours inside the museum. The layout of the museum is organized, yet extensive. Along the way there and back, I enjoyed taking photos of the busy intersections and architecture around. I love seeing the low sun in sea level places, so even the sunset inside of the airport was beautiful.
