tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617317794624015781.post4762505865187157404..comments2024-03-28T10:38:53.006-04:00Comments on Big Daddy Dave: Touring New Orleans – St. Louis Cemetery #1Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00419231123238788903noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617317794624015781.post-6070342004765473222015-03-04T13:48:28.930-05:002015-03-04T13:48:28.930-05:00How incredible...I don't know if I would have ...How incredible...I don't know if I would have been up for the night tour though..it's incredible though they even offer a cemetery tour - that says a lot about all the history of the south. I like that they do that though...it preserves the culture.<br />I have mixed feelings about closing it off to the public. I don't know if that is right. Thanks for giving us all a glimpse, Dave!<br /><br />All my best to Laurie :)<br /><br />Toodles~Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10426777470209507504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617317794624015781.post-25642653684394740632015-03-01T15:58:44.076-05:002015-03-01T15:58:44.076-05:00Dear Dave, This was interesting. I would not want...Dear Dave, This was interesting. I would not want to go at night either; though Laurie is brave to want to do that! <br />I can't believe that the church is charging to visit the cemetery. <br />Well, I enjoyed this tour and all of the posts of New Orleans. Thank you Dave.<br />Blessings, Catherine Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04945906301035526440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617317794624015781.post-82835605717739663292015-03-01T14:23:13.846-05:002015-03-01T14:23:13.846-05:00I read all your back posts on New Orleans. You di...I read all your back posts on New Orleans. You did see quite a lot during your visit. We went there about 4 times in the last 5 years but we did not drive and stayed mostly in the French Quarter, so it was nice to see the other places you showed. We had seen the Garden District when we went to NOLA for the celebration of the 200th Anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase in 2003. I sure wished that France had never sold it! Then there would be more people speaking French like they do in Canada! Although I also went to Baton Rouge and Lafayette twice when I toured many plantations, and spoke French with several people there (France sends French teachers to Louisiana through the CODOFIL Program http://www.crt.state.la.us/cultural-development/codofil/about/history/index - when driving around Baton Rouge I saw a group of tourists and immediately could tell they were seniors from France as French people love to travel to Louisiana.) <br /><br />Last time in New Orleans we did take the St. Louis Cemetery tour, but I have not had a post on it yet. It is an interesting place and I wish more financial help was given to it. I think now I’ll have to go and have lunch after looking at all the great dishes you showed – it gave me an appetite!<br />Vagabondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617317794624015781.post-6235587675534843342015-02-27T15:57:31.451-05:002015-02-27T15:57:31.451-05:00I'm with Larry. Who would have thought a guide...I'm with Larry. Who would have thought a guided tour through a cemetery was available. Only in New Orleans, right? Some of the tombs are quite attractive, others sort of creepy. No way I'm going there at night. Funny, we lived near northern Louisiana and I was always taught that people in Louisiana were buried above ground because of the water table. I'm hoping along with Betsy that you visited some plantations while you were there.<br />SamSam Hoffer / My Carolina Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15358601435867848753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617317794624015781.post-14241686127131062572015-02-27T14:52:44.840-05:002015-02-27T14:52:44.840-05:00Very interesting post, David. IF you love histor...Very interesting post, David. IF you love history, New Orleans is the place to go... That city (even after Katrina) has always done a good job of sharing the culture and history with anyone interested. Sorry about the cemetery.. BUT--crime in New Orleans has always been one of their worst problems. We lived off of St. Charles Ave. ---and parked on the street (like so many others). Even though we never left anything valuable n our cars, they were broken into several times while living there. Not fun!!!!<br /><br />Thanks... Did you make it to any of the plantations nearby? They are fantastic also.<br />Hugs,<br />BetsyBetsy Banks Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223591156634767330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617317794624015781.post-906958249205097572015-02-27T14:40:37.625-05:002015-02-27T14:40:37.625-05:00My husband and I love New Orleans and visit fairly...My husband and I love New Orleans and visit fairly often. We have, on several occasions, walked in the St. Louis cemetery on our own, but next time, I think it would be great to go on the guided tour. Thanks for the information and pictures.MaryLJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13989988145731680117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617317794624015781.post-27021507656978459262015-02-27T08:17:49.317-05:002015-02-27T08:17:49.317-05:00Very interesting but I would have never dreamed th...Very interesting but I would have never dreamed that guided tours of a cemetery were offered.Big Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18323692472052014378noreply@blogger.com