Comments on: Day Seven: New Orleans http://www.ohjoy.org/2007/09/22/day-seven-new-orleans/ Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:12:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.12-alpha by: joy http://www.ohjoy.org/2007/09/22/day-seven-new-orleans/#comment-263276 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:01:10 +0000 http://www.ohjoy.org/2007/09/22/day-seven-new-orleans/#comment-263276 Deena, We went in October, which is during hurricane season, and didn't have any trouble. Personally, I would go anyway, but if it is going to worry you a lot, I can see rescheduling. Deena,

We went in October, which is during hurricane season, and didn’t have any trouble. Personally, I would go anyway, but if it is going to worry you a lot, I can see rescheduling.

]]> by: Deena Jarvis http://www.ohjoy.org/2007/09/22/day-seven-new-orleans/#comment-259368 Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:49:42 +0000 http://www.ohjoy.org/2007/09/22/day-seven-new-orleans/#comment-259368 Can anyone tell me -would it be foolish to visit in September- which I just found out is the height of hurricane season.? I happened to be heading back from Chicago on train to Los Angeles- and thought I would stop off for a few days in New Orleans- til my friend told me it's hurricane season!!! I had already booked my hotel but have a few days grace to cancel before losing my whole payment and just plan to come at a better time..?! Can anyone tell me -would it be foolish to visit in September- which I just found out is the height of hurricane season.? I happened to be heading back from Chicago on train to Los Angeles- and thought I would stop off for a few days in New Orleans- til my friend told me it’s hurricane season!!! I had already booked my hotel but have a few days grace to cancel before losing my whole payment and just plan to come at a better time..?!

]]> by: Joy Lanzendorfer » 2007 New Year’s Survey http://www.ohjoy.org/2007/09/22/day-seven-new-orleans/#comment-76480 Wed, 02 Jan 2008 00:45:15 +0000 http://www.ohjoy.org/2007/09/22/day-seven-new-orleans/#comment-76480 [...] New Orleans reallyX3 excited me. I love that place! [...] […] New Orleans reallyX3 excited me. I love that place! […]

]]> by: Krista http://www.ohjoy.org/2007/09/22/day-seven-new-orleans/#comment-28169 Tue, 25 Sep 2007 03:59:00 +0000 http://www.ohjoy.org/2007/09/22/day-seven-new-orleans/#comment-28169 Some people may take one look at Marcia and say "Her?!" "That little thing could never be a bodyguard!" To them I say; she's light, fast, and stealthy. Like a kitten on the prowl. keeeowww baby. keeeoowww. Oh ya.... and she's good with a revolver. whaaapsshhhh! Some people may take one look at Marcia and say “Her?!” “That little thing could never be a bodyguard!” To them I say; she’s light, fast, and stealthy. Like a kitten on the prowl. keeeowww baby. keeeoowww. Oh ya…. and she’s good with a revolver. whaaapsshhhh!

]]> by: Krista http://www.ohjoy.org/2007/09/22/day-seven-new-orleans/#comment-27709 Mon, 24 Sep 2007 01:20:34 +0000 http://www.ohjoy.org/2007/09/22/day-seven-new-orleans/#comment-27709 I am satisfied by your account and I am excited to the great photos. Have you ever heard of banana tarantulas? They are big and hairy. Therefore, I am glad to not have banana trees in our great state. California misses you! I am satisfied by your account and I am excited to the great photos. Have you ever heard of banana tarantulas? They are big and hairy. Therefore, I am glad to not have banana trees in our great state. California misses you!

]]> by: marcia http://www.ohjoy.org/2007/09/22/day-seven-new-orleans/#comment-27560 Sun, 23 Sep 2007 18:22:36 +0000 http://www.ohjoy.org/2007/09/22/day-seven-new-orleans/#comment-27560 New Orleans sounds great (so does that egg!). In other news, any tourists coming to Petaluma can employ me as a tour guide/bodyguard. New Orleans sounds great (so does that egg!). In other news, any tourists coming to Petaluma can employ me as a tour guide/bodyguard.

]]> by: doctorj http://www.ohjoy.org/2007/09/22/day-seven-new-orleans/#comment-27514 Sun, 23 Sep 2007 14:42:05 +0000 http://www.ohjoy.org/2007/09/22/day-seven-new-orleans/#comment-27514 Thank you for helping the recovery of a great American city by visiting. Those lizards are called anoles, and they DO change colors. LOL! And as to Marcus's post, GIVE ME A BREAK! Yes there is crime, like in any other American city. Be smart, don't walk down dark unpopulated streets by yourself, don't try and buy drugs, and you will be 99% safe. I love it when people outside the city make grand pronouncements of what it is like here. Marcus.I remember the murder of Mr. Breaux. I also remember Mr. Breaux's LOVE of the city and I am sure he would not appreciate you using his name to HURT the city he loved. He, like many here, would be doing what it takes to protect the culture we all love with our whole heart. NoLa Rising! Thanks again, Joy, for the loving post of my hometown. Thank you for helping the recovery of a great American city by visiting. Those lizards are called anoles, and they DO change colors. LOL! And as to Marcus’s post, GIVE ME A BREAK! Yes there is crime, like in any other American city. Be smart, don’t walk down dark unpopulated streets by yourself, don’t try and buy drugs, and you will be 99% safe. I love it when people outside the city make grand pronouncements of what it is like here. Marcus.I remember the murder of Mr. Breaux. I also remember Mr. Breaux’s LOVE of the city and I am sure he would not appreciate you using his name to HURT the city he loved. He, like many here, would be doing what it takes to protect the culture we all love with our whole heart. NoLa Rising! Thanks again, Joy, for the loving post of my hometown.

]]> by: joy http://www.ohjoy.org/2007/09/22/day-seven-new-orleans/#comment-27510 Sun, 23 Sep 2007 14:29:50 +0000 http://www.ohjoy.org/2007/09/22/day-seven-new-orleans/#comment-27510 Marcus, sorry to hear about your friend. But with all due respect, this is exactly the kind of paranoid thinking that keeps Americans from traveling to other parts of the world. Any place you travel can be dangerous. As a tourist, it's your job to stay out of bad parts of town (through simple research), take care of your valuables, keep your eyes open, and other basic travel safety rules. That is exactly the opposite of burying your head in the sand and it's exactly what we did, and what we do everywhere we go. No need for a tour guide. Marcus, sorry to hear about your friend. But with all due respect, this is exactly the kind of paranoid thinking that keeps Americans from traveling to other parts of the world. Any place you travel can be dangerous. As a tourist, it’s your job to stay out of bad parts of town (through simple research), take care of your valuables, keep your eyes open, and other basic travel safety rules. That is exactly the opposite of burying your head in the sand and it’s exactly what we did, and what we do everywhere we go. No need for a tour guide.

]]> by: Marcus de la Houssaye http://www.ohjoy.org/2007/09/22/day-seven-new-orleans/#comment-27500 Sun, 23 Sep 2007 13:43:01 +0000 http://www.ohjoy.org/2007/09/22/day-seven-new-orleans/#comment-27500 Maam, I do appreciate your positive comments about New Orleans, and I hope if you come again maybe you can do a spin through Lafayette and do my swamp tour. www.delahoussayes.com I am a local trour guide and I won't indulge any details regarding stats here, but anyone wanting to research crime in New Orleans can start with a google search for Daniel Breaux and see what happened to our friend in broad daylight as he walked out of the New Orleans Jazz Fest In 2004. Daniels story is not atypical of friends I have known and lost who spent the last day of their life in New Orleans. And bear in mind, Daniel has been going to Jazz Fest for decades. He knows the danger in New Orleans. You were either lucky or careful not to go into the other half of the French Quarter. From Bourbon Street to the river is the tourist side of the quarter, and it is relatively safe by comparison to the other half of the quarter. From Bourbon to Rampart is the residential area. (It ain't so friendly, especially after dark). Across Rampart street from the quarter is Louis Armstong Park. To go there, or even walk by after dark, is risking death. Ask any local, and they will advise you to be very careful anywhere in New Orleans after dark. New Orleans is and has been pre Katrina, the number one murder capital in the U.S.. Bury your head in the sand, but the danger in New Orleans is real. And the biggest problem for tourists here is to know which side of the street to be on. One wrong turn, and you will wish you had a local tour guide/body guard to defend you, or better yet steer you away from harm. I'm glad your Louisiana Experience was a pleasant one, but please don't mislead unknowing tourists into harms way thinking New orleans is safe based on your limited experiences here. When you enter a war zone, it is better going in, knowing the risks. Maam,

I do appreciate your positive comments about New Orleans, and I hope if you come again maybe you can do a spin through Lafayette and do my swamp tour. www.delahoussayes.com

I am a local trour guide and I won’t indulge any details regarding stats here, but anyone wanting to research crime in New Orleans can start with a google search for Daniel Breaux and see what happened to our friend in broad daylight as he walked out of the New Orleans Jazz Fest In 2004. Daniels story is not atypical of friends I have known and lost who spent the last day of their life in New Orleans.

And bear in mind, Daniel has been going to Jazz Fest for decades. He knows the danger in New Orleans.

You were either lucky or careful not to go into the other half of the French Quarter.

From Bourbon Street to the river is the tourist side of the quarter, and it is relatively safe by comparison to the other half of the quarter.

From Bourbon to Rampart is the residential area. (It ain’t so friendly, especially after dark).

Across Rampart street from the quarter is Louis Armstong Park. To go there, or even walk by after dark, is risking death. Ask any local, and they will advise you to be very careful anywhere in New Orleans after dark.

New Orleans is and has been pre Katrina, the number one murder capital in the U.S..

Bury your head in the sand, but the danger in New Orleans is real. And the biggest problem for tourists here is to know which side of the street to be on.

One wrong turn, and you will wish you had a local tour guide/body guard to defend you, or better yet steer you away from harm.

I’m glad your Louisiana Experience was a pleasant one,
but please don’t mislead unknowing tourists into harms way thinking New orleans is safe based on your limited experiences here.

When you enter a war zone, it is better going in, knowing the risks.

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