Louisiana – My Quantum Discovery

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What An Experience! The National WWII Museum

Posted on February 2, 2020 by LindaAugust 14, 2020

Fantastic. Incredible. Powerful. Compelling. Emotional. Unforgettable. Awesome. Yes, these are just a few of the words that can be used to describe a visit to this famous museum. Several friends had recommended the National WWII Museum in New Orleans but …

Ten Days In Crescent City!

Posted on February 2, 2020 by LindaAugust 14, 2020

Crescent City (referring to the shape of the Mississippi River). The City of Yes (as opposed to the City of N.O.). The Big Easy. N’awlins. NOLA. For us, it doesn’t matter what it’s called, we were excited to be visiting …

Our Last “Big Easy” Day

Posted on February 15, 2019 by LindaSeptember 7, 2020

Boo hoo! Friday, February 15th would be our last day of sightseeing in New Orleans. Because of that you’d think Mother Nature would have cooperated, giving us a bright sunny day. But nope, that wasn’t going to happen. Instead the …

Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler – Mardi Gras!

Posted on February 15, 2019 by LindaSeptember 17, 2020

To be honest, whenever anyone mentioned Mardi Gras to us prior to this visit, what usually popped into our heads were images of parades, floats, beads, king cake, partying, rowdiness and of course, Bourbon Street. We really didn’t know much …

Steppin’ Out In The French Quarter & The Garden District

Posted on February 14, 2019 by LindaSeptember 17, 2020

As mentioned in a previous post, our three day tickets for the City Sightseeing Tour on the Hop On Hop Off double decker bus entitled us to two free walking tours. Both tours are approximately 45 minutes and are available …

Beignets, Busses & A Seance Lounge

Posted on February 13, 2019 by LindaSeptember 17, 2020

The sun! Finally on Wednesday after several days of gloom! Time to don our sightseeing sneakers! Initially we had planned on taking the shuttle bus offered by the campground into the French Quarter, figuring parking would be both expensive and …

Rollin’ Into The Big Easy!

Posted on February 10, 2019 by LindaSeptember 17, 2020

Bourbon Street…Jackson Square..The French Quarter…Beignets…Creole/Cajun food…Mardi Gras parades. These were just a few of the visions that were dancing in our heads as we left Meaher State Park on Saturday, February 9th, headed for our next destination, the Big Easy, aka …

From There To Here….

Posted on April 8, 2018 by LindaSeptember 16, 2020

“Here” is Riverbend Motorcoach Resort in Labelle, FL. One month and 2070 miles since our visit to Chiricahua National Monument. Why did we take this detour to FL on our way back to our usual summer spot in RI? Primarily because we …

Conrad Rice Mill

Posted on April 4, 2014 by LindaSeptember 10, 2020

We had one more sightseeing expedition here. Actually there was a lot more that we wanted to do, but the launch date of our boat Quantum Leap is approaching rapidly and RI is beckoning to us so our time in …

Avery Island Part II – Jungle Gardens

Posted on April 3, 2014 by LindaJune 15, 2018

By noon, we had finished the Tabasco factory tour but our sightseeing at Avery Island wasn’t done yet. Our next stop was the nearby Jungle Gardens. The second son of Edmond McIlhenny, Edward “Ned” McIlhenny, born in 1872, was an …