The Beach Road in Bay St Louis
Trailers, Old Foundations, and New Houses on the Beach Rd.
We had never seen one of these. Not used now, under bad repair.
Copy of the East Wing, from the White House. Owned by Charles, the historian of BSL
There are many streets and lots that look like this.
Bay St Louis Yacht Club on Beach Rd
In the center, a Katrina Cottage
Some rebuilt homes on the main street heading to Waveland
Working on the Bonfire, getting ready for Christmas Eve Lighting. Those brown boxes are fireworks. City of Grammercy in the background.
The bonfires are about 50 yard apart.
This one is loaded with Sugarcane. It pops loudly when burned.
Jeannie Brazeale plays and sings for us.
The Riverbarge is decorated for Christmas
Joan (from Dunn NC), dining room manager, explains the dining room procedures
One of the bonfires, ready to be lit up
Fireworks over the bonfires.
More fireworks
One of the over 100 bonfires. They burn for hours.
Fireworks went on for about an hour.
The bonfire collapses, after several hours
Eddie Conrad, the owner of the River Explorer.
Eddie reads the Cajun Night Before Christmas to an interested observer
Eddie reads The Cajun Night Before Christmas to his granddaughter and a guest passenger. His daughte r on the floor with the lates Miss Nari, Eddie's first wife.
Simon and Phyllis from Fl
The staff gets into the season-This is Shane, one of the waiters
Skyline of New Orleans, LA
The Delta Queen and Mississippi Queen tied up at dock. this line is currently out of business, looking for buyers for the boats. Quite a shame.
The Queen sits, hoping for a buyer and someone to put her back into service on America's Rivers
Paddlewheel of a bygone time and mode of transportation.
Riverwalk in NOLA
You want me to do WHAT??????
Rick keeps us on the river, up in the Guest Pilot House.
Our waiters and kitchen staff
Our Guest Services Staff.
Two of our favorite waiters - Seal and Don Cheadle
Eddie Clark, Bargemaster. He was one of the early hires on the barge 10 years ago. He was retiring after this trip. He is an Ex-policeman.
Dustin is the Asst Bargemaster-soon to be Bargemaster.
Eddie Conrad receives a crew signed RiverBarge Art Print.
The most important person on the barge-the Bartender
Dustin makes announcements at the Bargemaster Dinner.
The Myrtles in St Francisville, a haunted house and a B&B
Grandmothers's Buttons, a small Button shop and museum located in an old bank building in St Francisville.
The Old State Capital Building in Baton Rouge La.
The Rotunda in the Old State Capitol Building.
Another view of the Old State Capitol. This is a model.
Bobby Horton, a Civil War Historian and Musician, entertains us with music from the mid 1800's
Oak Alley Plantation in Valchare, LA
What makes Oak Alley Oak Alley. 26 trees on each side of a path to the levee. Trees planted in early 1700, about 100 years before the hosue was built.
The Crevasse Bar with its wonderful mural.
This monster was parked just behind us in New Orleans
The Fantasy makes a sideways departure.
Ronnie Kole performed the last night.
The plaque in the entranceway. We are sorry to see the boat stop running, but we hope she will be back in service soon.
Detail of Mission Statement
Your turn to wash the windows. A piece of art work in the ninth ward.
Like Bay St Louis, there is still much rubble around, but new homes are being built.
Typical of the homes being built in the ninth ward
Note the Solar Panels
This one is surrounded by a steel framework. Looks very sturdy.
Sign that has been there for over 2 years.
Detail of sign (upper)
One of the Companies trying to rebuild the Ninth Ward in NOLA.
The Mission statement of the orgainzation created by Brad Pitt.
The Pink Project.
Detail of sign (lower)
