Louisiana

December 2002

Famous "Bourbon street"
Remember Sting's song "A moon over Bourbon street"?

Preservation Hall,
probably the most traditional Jazz club in the World.
The place looks crappy, but believe me, the guys KNOW how to play Jazz!!!!

Maison Bourbon, another great Jazz place

Typical Cajun restaurant.
If you like spicy food, that's the place to go.

Here's my buddy Joe. Look how he's happy!!!!

Guided tour in the swamp

Plants and trees can enjoy a high level of humidity

Look at this weird "beard" in the trees.
It's not really a parasite plant, but something similar.

This buddy was about 90% hibernating.
The guide tapped its back and it hardly opened an eye.
When the guide rudely shook its tail, the gator lazily moved its head towards him.
Needless to say, we all stepped back three feet! (The guide didn't...)

If you'd like to raise gators, better start with small-sized ones

Typical house in Louisiana

This building is actually the old restaurant of the Eiffel Tower,
that got moved from Paris and rebuilt here brick by brick.
The "roof" is supposed to remind us of the Eiffel Tower.