Super Bowl and The Big Easy............

We have landed in New Orleans.  Interstate 10 through Louisiana is pretty amazing.  There seems to be swamp land everywhere you look.

and there is one section of the freeway that is a bridge over swamp water that is 18 miles long.

Yes, we said an 18 mile long bridge.

New Orleans is all a buzz with Mardi Gras, and the area around the Superdome is "CRAZY" with Super Bowl preparation.

We found out where the 49er's are staying.  It was pretty obvious when a bus load of players arrived with an escort of police officers on motorcycles.  It is amazing how much security there is around this hotel.

We were lucky with having nice weather for our first day, with temperatures in the mid 70's, and not very muggy at all.  Everything is decorated up, including the locals and tourists.  Even the pets are wearing beads.

Before we knew it, the evening arrived.  Well, we did make a stop, inside Harrah's Casino, for a chance to win some money...... Didn't Happen for me, but Roberta did pretty well.  It was good that we went inside, because we found that it poured down rain while we were there.

 

 

So, we had to see Bourbon Street and the French Quarter at night

It wasn't very busy while we were there, but it was still early.  There was live music at every night club we went by, and if I remember correctly, we stopped at about every one of them.  By the time we were ready to head back to our wheel house it was beginning to get busy.

We woke up this morning to a good old fashion rain and wind storm.  We were wondering if a hurricane was here, but it was just a storm.  The rest of the week, and weekend, is suppose to be beautiful, but only in the 60's.  I guess we will be able to survive.

So, according to the news reports, New Orleans will become a Madhouse beginning tomorrow, with most of the people arriving Friday.  Should be a good time.  We are planning to be right in the middle of it all.  We are thinking about staying until after Fat Tuesday to take in the Mardi Gras finale.

Thanks again for looking at us.

Steve and Roberta