The narrated tour took us through the French Market, French Quarter, and Jackson Square. We stopped at the historical above ground cemeteries, we viewed the Bayou St. John and the world's largest bridge across Lake Pontchartrain. We took a drive across suburbs that were affected by Hurricane Katrina, made our way back around Carrollton Avenue to the Garden District and back to downtown via St. Charles Avenue. The tour ended back at on Toulouse Street by the French Market.
The tour guide had pointed out several good places to have lunch. I was specially interested in a shrimp Po Boy so we wandered through the French Market looking for the Po Boy Shop. After a half hour of looking, we settled at the Gazebo Cafe and enjoyed New Orleans style muffalettas. Turned out great... We had lunch outside, the day was gorgeous... warm and breezy and the nearby band was jamming. After lunch, we headed back to the hotel for a nap. I wanted to be awake and cheery in time for our dinner cruise.
Later that afternoon, we got dressed up and ready to embark on our last night in New Orleans. We made our way back to the pier and boarded the Steamboat Natchez. Once aboard the ship, we were directed to the buffet line. We helped ourselves to some Prime Rib, Praline Chicken, Catfish, pasta, veggies & salad. Yum!After dinner, we made our way to the front of the ship where the live jazz band, the Dukes of Dixieland, performs. Moments later, the captain of the ship came out to welcome us, give us a short history of the Natchez Steamboat and commence our cruise. We left the wharf and sailed downstream toward the gulf, moving further away from the city. The captain narrated how the Mississippi River is an integral means of commerce and transportation. We made our way into the boiler room and learned how a steamboat works.
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