With only one more day in the city of New Orleans I made an early start and booked onto a tour to visit the famous Number One Cemetery. The Cemetery is famous for its historically interesting occupants (Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau in particular) and there are many ghost and Voodoo stories surrounding the area. Unfortunately, in recent years it has also become famous for violent crime and muggings - hence the organised tour. In addition to providing a bit of security (safety in numbers), the tour guide was very well informed and quite a story teller. The tour finished off with a visit to a Voodoo High Priestess (Chicken blood and the undead optional). Well worth the $15 tour fee.

I spent the afternoon watching blues bands in the streets, watching paddle steamers on the missippippi river and wandering the streets of the French Quarter. Unfortunately, i'd JUST missed Mardi Gras by 4 days! Oh so close. Maybe next time :-)