Today we moved on from New Orleans. We stayed there for a total of 7 days (longest stay in any 1 place as yet). On the 5th day we switched hotels from a hostel to a stunning old mansion dating back to the mid-1800s. The staff were lovely, we had our own bathroom, breakfast was great (not a pancake in sight) and we were upgraded to a suite (what more can you ask for). We visited the Louis No. 1 Cemetary which with all it's statues and elaborate tombs felt all ver...

New Orleans, the big easy, home of Jazz, Gumbo & Jambalaya (both very tasty by the way). This is our longest stop so far in the states and so far hasn't failed to disappoint. The city has charm, the people generally friendly and welcoming and every street corner has someone singing or playing the blues or just folk or a mix of the two. The place is rich with history some modern with the likes of Hurricane Katrina and some distant like the battle of New Orlea...