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Tourist Tourist Tourist Oh yeah that was totally us today. We took a bus tour around NOLA to get the history of the town and to give our feet a rest. It rained here and there so the dots on these pics are the rain drops on the bus window, and you will notice the reflection on the glass. A moving bus and a raining day and me behind the camera, well, these are the best ones. hehe


This picture is of a home in the Upper 9th Ward. It looks like it has a new roof, but still needs more improvements. It was sad to see the devastation that Katrina made on those neighborhoods. It was also uplifting to see the different new homes and homes currently being built by various charities. Homes for Humanity had an entire row of colorful homes along one street. Brad Pitt's charity has an entire neighborhood that is building some awesome looking "green" homes. Unfortunately it was pouring down with rain during that part of the tour, so I have no pictures. If we are brave we might make it there tomorrow.

This picture is of the markings that were made when rescue teams checked the homes for bodies. Katrina hit August 25 and they were able to check this home September 14. Four years later the markings are still there. At one house the markings was on the glass door. The owners of the home left it there but hung a wreath over it.