Carnival Imagination and Carnival Sunshine - My Back-to-Back Photo Review

[wrigley80]

Harrahs Casino down by the Riverfront

 

oooooo did I forget to mention that it was cold out

 

Mercedes-Benz Superdome.....GEAUX SAINTS

 

 

[wrigley80]

The WWII Museum is the number one attraction in New Orleans

 

 

 

Now I thought this was awesome. As we were driving through the Garden District there were Mardi Gras beads all over the electric lines, in the trees, hanging from the gutters on buildings. It was truly something to see

[wrigley80]

Homes in the Garden District

 

 

Mardi Gras World is where all the parade floats from past Mardi Gras parades are stored

 

 

I thought this was pretty cool. It is right across the street from the Convention Center. It is a Hurricane Katrina memorial. It depicts a house torn to ruins just sitting in a tree

[wrigley80]

The Norwegian Jewel was in port that day as well

 

 

Oh yeah it is starting to get colder but we are not going to wuss out and go sit downstairs

 

Decatur Street in the Big Easy

 

[wrigley80]

Decatur Street is another street where all the action is....with street performers, carriage rides, shops, restaurants, and don't forget Café Du Monde

 

The Joan of Arc tribute statue

 

I think that donkey is giving me the evil eye :p

[wrigley80]

Thanks! I must have missed that photo!

 

Here is the picture of the soft pretzel with mustard and cheese

[wrigley80]

One place that my dad really wanted to go to was to find the Lower 9th Ward and see if the devastation from Hurricane Katrina is still as bad as what you hear on TV

 

 

 

As we were driving through the Lower 9th Ward this house really got to me because there was a baby doll in the window. So you knew that kids lived there. It got me thinking....did these children survive the Hurricane or were they one of thousands that perished.

 

One other thing we were told on our bus tour is after Hurricane Katrina the first responders and medical personnel went house to house looking for survivors. Once the house was checked they painted an "X" on the side of the house to let others know that house had been checked. They would also mark that house with the date and time of when that home was checked

 

 

 

Hurricane Katrina was almost 10 years ago but there is still complete devastation in this area. We as a nation continue to send money overseas to other countries. What we should be doing is re-building this area for these residents and for all of New Orleans

[pghsteelerfan]

Hurricane Katrina was almost 10 years ago but there is still complete devastation in this area. We as a nation continue to send money overseas to other countries. What we should be doing is re-building this area for these residents and for all of New Orleans

 

I was going to wait until you finished your review before commenting again, but this post really got to me. I agree with you 100 percent on this one. We visited New Orleans in 1996 for a week in April and really enjoyed our time there, the sights, and the people and were heartbroken seeing the news coverage of all the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. I'm not a fan of big cities, but I fell in love with New Orleans and loved the charm of it and would not mind returning for a visit again.

[pghsteelerfan]

 

Hurricane Katrina was almost 10 years ago but there is still complete devastation in this area. We as a nation continue to send money overseas to other countries. What we should be doing is re-building this area for these residents and for all of New Orleans

 

 

I was going to wait until you finished your review before commenting again, but this post really got to me. I agree with you 100 percent on this one. We visited New Orleans in 1996 for a week in April and really enjoyed our time there, the sights, and the people and were heartbroken seeing the news coverage of all the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. I'm not a fan of big cities, but I fell in love with New Orleans and loved the charm of it and would not mind returning for a visit again. Sorry about the double post, was trying to include you quote only but it looked as though I wrote it. Sorry for any confusion.

Edited February 7, 2014 by pghsteelerfan

[wrigley80]

Hurricane Katrina was almost 10 years ago but there is still complete devastation in this area. We as a nation continue to send money overseas to other countries. What we should be doing is re-building this area for these residents and for all of New Orleans

 

I was going to wait until you finished your review before commenting again, but this post really got to me. I agree with you 100 percent on this one. We visited New Orleans in 1996 for a week in April and really enjoyed our time there, the sights, and the people and were heartbroken seeing the news coverage of all the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. I'm not a fan of big cities, but I fell in love with New Orleans and loved the charm of it and would not mind returning for a visit again.

 

I couldn't agree with you more. New Orleans is such a vibrant city with amazing people. There aren't too many cities where I say I could find myself wanting to spend a week here. New Orleans and Key West, FL are the exceptions.

Especially after seeing the devastation left over from Hurricane Katrina it was so hard driving through that neighborhood knowing that so many people los their lives here while trying to protect one another. Sadness doesn't even begin to tell you how I was feeling. :(

[Love2travel4]

Was your bus tour a full day tour or the hop on/off? Thank you!

[wrigley80]

Was your bus tour a full day tour or the hop on/off? Thank you!

 

 

The bus tour was the hop on/hop off bus tour. Ours was through City Sightseeing. It was $24.00 per person (we had a $5.00 off coupon)

[Gingee]

We have family that live in the suburbs of N.O. and I was told that you don't want to be around some of those empty neighborhoods at night. One relative has been working on replacing the dykes (sp?). That is a many years project.

[wrigley80]

We have family that live in the suburbs of N.O. and I was told that you don't want to be around some of those empty neighborhoods at night. One relative has been working on replacing the dykes (sp?). That is a many years project.

 

 

Yeah I would say that you are correct. We drove through during the day but it is a place that everyone needs to see for themselves.

[MISSSNOOPYGIRL]

I just looooved new Orleans. We were wondering if they would still be drinking on Bourbon Street in the morning- thanks for answering that! I also loved your picture of those stupid chickens outside of KFC! Your meet and greet looked so fun. I got a picture with Jaime on my cruise. My whole family I sailed with just loved her. She helped my mom down some steep stairs. She is just a doll!

[wrigley80]

I just looooved new Orleans. We were wondering if they would still be drinking on Bourbon Street in the morning- thanks for answering that! I also loved your picture of those stupid chickens outside of KFC! Your meet and greet looked so fun. I got a picture with Jaime on my cruise. My whole family I sailed with just loved her. She helped my mom down some steep stairs. She is just a doll!

 

 

Thank You. Yeah that chicken photo at KFC was just too good to pass up. Our meet and greet was amazing.

The Carnival Sunshine will definitely miss having Jaime onboard. Her enthusiasm and energy is amazing. She definitely loves her job and the guests. She stayed at our meet and greet party for over an hour

 

 

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[shoppingfever]

Thank you for sharing the New Orleans pics! That is another place I would love to visit one day!

[wrigley80]

As we were crossing the bridge leaving the Lower 9th Ward I could see the funnel of the Carnival Sunshine. By this time it was almost 4:00 pm so the Sunshine would be leaving port soon. My dad and I decided to drive down by the port and see if we could get a few pictures of the Sunshine as it was leaving the port of New Orleans

Edited February 9, 2014 by wrigley80

[wrigley80]

 

We got back to the port just in time to watch the ship pull away

 

 

I love this picture

 

[wrigley80]

We left the port and headed back downtown

 

Who doesn't love a Huge Ass Beer :D

 

A pic from our bus tour....se even I was cold

 

 

[wrigley80]

After the cruise and our day in New Orleans we were both exhausted so we headed back to the hotel early that night. We were both sleeping by 8:00 pm. We are true party goers ;)

 

The next morning (the final day of our vacation) we got up early and headed to Café DuMonde for breakfast. We wet to the location in Metairie on Veterans Boulevard.

 

 

So Yummy.....

 

We bought a box of the mix. I made them for breakfast one day when we returned home. They were good but definitely not the same

 

 

[2 cruzen]

After the cruise and our day in New Orleans we were both exhausted so we headed back to the hotel early that night. We were both sleeping by 8:00 pm. We are true party goers ;)

 

The next morning (the final day of our vacation) we got up early and headed to Café DuMonde for breakfast. We wet to the location in Metairie on Veterans Boulevard.

 

 

So Yummy.....

 

We bought a box of the mix.

 

We had beignets and I bought a box of mix, but never made them. :(:rolleyes:

I remember them being VERY yummy.

Edited February 9, 2014 by 2 cruzen

[wrigley80]

After the cruise and our day in New Orleans we were both exhausted so we headed back to the hotel early that night. We were both sleeping by 8:00 pm. We are true party goers ;)

 

The next morning (the final day of our vacation) we got up early and headed to Café DuMonde for breakfast. We wet to the location in Metairie on Veterans Boulevard.

 

 

So Yummy.....

 

We bought a box of the mix.

 

We had beignets and I bought a box of mix, but never made them. :(:rolleyes:

I remember them being VERY yummy.

 

You should definitely try making a batch...they were pretty good

[wrigley80]

After breakfast we headed downtown and did some of our shopping....

 

 

St. Louis Cathedral

 

It was a quiet morning along Bourbon Street

 

Who wants a VooDoo doll

 

I thought this sign was pretty funny...."Relax Its Just Sex" :p

[wrigley80]

Every souvenir shop along Bourbon Street was basically the same thing in each shop

 

 

Our rental car for our 2 days in New Orleans