Awwwww

We were cold given the rainy weather, and the next day we boarded a cruise ship. Like many spectators, we were dressed pretty plain. 🙂

I agree with you about the motorcycle riders! Interesting that the attendees dressed up, too. What did you guys wear????

That is a great turn of a phrase, Marsha. We did enjoy the costuming during the parade. It wasn’t limited to parade participants. There were plenty of parade watchers with their own take on costumes. The one I found most extravagant was the motorcycle riders. They may have been in another parade, but they were not in the parade we watched.

Wonderful. ⚜️⚜️⚜️

Will put it on the list. We will surely visit again the French Quarter. I was there before, but didn’t get there this trip.

Thank you. Since you are a traveler, you should come back when there isn’t a major event. Despite everything, the city and people are interesting.

I appreciate your taking the time to comment. It’s taught me a lot. I will edit the post to reference your comments.

Let me give you a little more information. You were at the very end of the parade route. A good place to see a way more energetic parade is somewhere along St. Charles Avenue from Louisiana Avenue to the former Lee Circle. Many krewes have very particular throws used only by them. For instance, Muses uses highly decorated shoes. Zulu gives away highly decorated coconuts. And, they start Mardi Gras Day at 8am in Central City.

Floats are stored temporarily Uptown in the Lower Garden District. From there they make their way to various krewe dens all over the city.

Downtown is where the French Quarter is located, on the down river side of Canal Street.

Finally, I had to chuckle at your description of New Orleans as being pristine. It is the most trashed place I’ve ever been to, and we were there for 20 years, including the Hurricane Katrina rebuilding years. Everybody