First, we went to a New Orleans cemetery called Lafayette Cemetery Number 1. All cemeteries in New Orleans are above ground because the ground is too wet to dig and it floods a lot. Not a great place to bury a body. See the tombs?
Pretty trees
A firemen tomb
Look at how moss and ferns grow on the tombs!
What's that green light? Maybe it's just the sun, or maybe not...
Lounge Lizard
After that, we headed towards the French Quarter, specifically Jackson Square. This is where we hopped on a carriage and took a ghost tour! Well, it was actually more of a New Orleans history tour, but we covered a lot of scary things too. But before that, I got some beignets and coffee at the famous Cafe Du Monde. SO GOOD!!!
OMG.
Then we got on the carriages and headed off to learn about the city and some of its creepy history. I wasn't able to get any pictures during the tour because it was so dark:( So, you'll just have to use your imaginations!!
One of the more creepy things was the story of the Lalaurie Mansion. This is where Madam Lalaurie tortured and killed many of her slaves. Look it up. She was nuts!
The house is said to be super haunted and you can still hear screams from the house to this day.
This is a picture I found, just so you can see what it looks like. Trust me, it's much more creepy at night...
It also just so happens to be right down the street from Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's house. Coincidence?
After the tour, a few of us stayed out and went to Frenchmen Street. A lot of jazz clubs and cool restaurants are on these few streets. I got to see some great groups. Here is one in particular…
The crowd is really into it. Especially, that guy in front.
Later in the trip, I visited the same area and took some pictures of the buildings. I'll add them so you can see what the area looks like. Such a beautiful and historic place!!
Thanks for reading and stay tuned for more!
Sincerely,
Goldie
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