Simon very excitedly pointed out that these lights on driveway entrance are actually gas powered.

I liked the way the tree roots have been shaped to grow up to pavement

Used to be able to tour this cemetery but no longer-bad behaviour, upsetting mourners and overload!

New Orleans Garden District 2/3 13.5.26

May 13 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C

Beautiful houses, gates, doors and details! Erin, our guide, was very knowledgeable of area having grown locally, attended school in Garden District, and currently lives 10 blocks away from where we were.
1718 French settlers arrived
1762 Spanish controlled New Orleans
1801 French regained control
1803 Americans gained Louisiana

She explained French Quarter houses are older, and on small plots of land close to centre of town/port (shoulder to shoulder from what I saw). Built with private outdoor area to the rear, for privacy. Not flashy either.

Garden District Area is a little further out of town, with mansions on large plots of land, to show off wealth and staus of (in the opinion of the French) nouveau riche Americans. Also built with space for gardens between road and house, buffering home owner from unsightly and stinky roads, mud, horse poo and chamberpot contents!Read more