Adding to our list of tours, we took a tour of St. Louis cemetery. Most of New Orleans is at or below sea level which presents a problem for the traditional burial. Early on in the settlement of the city, bodies were buried above ground. The vaults vary in size, hold family members and carry their own stories. It is a sacred area, but at the same time lots of architecture and lots of stories. Unfortunately, some of the cemeteries have faced vandalism. I can't even imagine. Save Our Cemeteries is trying to restore/maintain. We were happy to support their cause.
In our quest to find a place for lunch, we ended up by Tulane. We did a quick walk around after finding a parking spot. Some of the roads in that area rival the roads in Massachusetts. The potholes were awful. Couldn't figure it out as the folks up north have gotten lots of snow this winter. You'd expect it up there, but not down in NO.
We finally decided on lunch at Reginelli's pizza. It is a local chain. The pizza was wonderful. The
Santa Margharita wonderful. It is of the frozen variety with infused basil. Yum!
Early in the evening we made our way back to the Quarter to watch a small St. Patrick's parade.
Waiting for the parade to start. Ahh! Love their heads on my shoulders.
Family Selfie!
We all got some beads. It was fun making me want to go back sometime during Mardi Gras.
We looked for an oyster place. None of us have had oysters and we talked about giving them a try. Unfortunately, we got turned around on Bourbon street. It was getting late and I just did not feel like it was the place for a family. We ended up eating at Charter House, a favorite of Tennessee Williams. Best fried green tomatoes and good food!
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