© 2004-2007 david coyote david coyotes den presents warty and the princess in new orleans, days 4...

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Warty and The PrincessWarty and The Princessin in

New Orleans, Days 4 & 5New Orleans, Days 4 & 5

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Day 4Day 4

Where was I? Ah, yes…Where was I? Ah, yes…the Princess took me the Princess took me along for a ride on The along for a ride on The Natchez, a big paddle Natchez, a big paddle wheeler just like the wheeler just like the original ones that original ones that carried goods up and carried goods up and down the mighty down the mighty Mississippi. What a trip Mississippi. What a trip that was! The other that was! The other guy let me use the guy let me use the camera so I took this camera so I took this picture...his picture...his better better sideside, if you ask me., if you ask me.


Those red Those red paddlewheels really paddlewheels really churn up the water. churn up the water. Big wheel keeps on Big wheel keeps on turning… turning… . Now I can't . Now I can't get that song out of get that song out of my head!my head!


Here's a picture of the Creole Queen...one of the other Here's a picture of the Creole Queen...one of the other paddle wheelers. The Natchez is much bigger but they look paddle wheelers. The Natchez is much bigger but they look similar. You should hear the steam whistles blow!similar. You should hear the steam whistles blow!


There I was, out on that There I was, out on that big Mississippi with big Mississippi with ships from all over the ships from all over the world. This is one of the world. This is one of the busiest rivers in the busiest rivers in the world! For a moment world! For a moment there I thought I saw there I thought I saw the one that brought the one that brought me to America. Who me to America. Who knows? As I said...it's all knows? As I said...it's all a mystery!a mystery!


The NatchezThe Natchez paddled right under this bridge that spanned paddled right under this bridge that spanned the Mississippi. The captain provided a guided tour...and I the Mississippi. The captain provided a guided tour...and I came away feeling that I could probably repeat his narrative came away feeling that I could probably repeat his narrative word for word. (Just be glad that I'm not.)word for word. (Just be glad that I'm not.)


I was ready to spend 5 I was ready to spend 5 cents of my allowance cents of my allowance on something to eat, on something to eat, but the Princess told but the Princess told me these signs were me these signs were no longer accurate no longer accurate where prices were where prices were concerned, something concerned, something about them being over about them being over seventy years old. seventy years old. 'Uneeda' what? I 'Uneeda' what? I wondered. She told me wondered. She told me it was a cookie, but it was a cookie, but bought a bought a Po BoyPo Boy sandwich for me. I sandwich for me. I saved my 5 cents.saved my 5 cents.


We went back to our hotel and I ate my We went back to our hotel and I ate my Po BoyPo Boy on the balcony on the balcony while enjoying the colorful view of the second floor of while enjoying the colorful view of the second floor of Tortorici's Tortorici's RestaurantRestaurant across the street. I wonder...does anyone still make across the street. I wonder...does anyone still make pigeon stew?pigeon stew?


It was time for a nap so I took one. The It was time for a nap so I took one. The other other guyguy had plenty to do to get my report done had plenty to do to get my report done accurately. Oh well, one shouldn't be too accurately. Oh well, one shouldn't be too critical of lesser talents... .critical of lesser talents... .

Now be patient. I'll dictate day five as soon as Now be patient. I'll dictate day five as soon as I've rested,I've rested,

Warty Warty


Day 5Day 5

I told you. Though it was the last day in New Orleans, I told you. Though it was the last day in New Orleans, we made the most of it and got out to other parts of we made the most of it and got out to other parts of town. After a splendid breakfast, (no need to go into it town. After a splendid breakfast, (no need to go into it here) I rode the street car out to the Garden District here) I rode the street car out to the Garden District where we wandered streets of old memories and where we wandered streets of old memories and mansions. And no, unless you mean bats, I do not mansions. And no, unless you mean bats, I do not believe in Vampires.believe in Vampires.


There were so many wrought iron styles. Guess everyone There were so many wrought iron styles. Guess everyone wanted their homes to appear unique. I bet it takes a lot wanted their homes to appear unique. I bet it takes a lot of work just to of work just to paintpaint these fences. these fences.

Will you look at the wrought iron! Someone was kept Will you look at the wrought iron! Someone was kept busy building these mansions.busy building these mansions.


Can you believe it? Can you believe it? These trees are These trees are eating the fence! eating the fence! Interesting way to Interesting way to care for the garden care for the garden if you ask me. Lazy if you ask me. Lazy gardeners! Either gardeners! Either that, or those trees that, or those trees really grow fast!really grow fast!


We returned to our hotel that evening and packed We returned to our hotel that evening and packed for the return trip. I still had the camera and took for the return trip. I still had the camera and took this picture of the Princess sitting with her friend, this picture of the Princess sitting with her friend, Bob Lewis, the pianist at the Bob Lewis, the pianist at the Royal OrleansRoyal Orleans lounge. lounge. He is a very talented man, and we've enjoyed his He is a very talented man, and we've enjoyed his music for years. If you ask me, and I'm not sure, but music for years. If you ask me, and I'm not sure, but I think I think the other guythe other guy was too tired to stay up for the was too tired to stay up for the fun. As I said, perhaps he's too old for these kinds of fun. As I said, perhaps he's too old for these kinds of vacations. It was a good thing that the Princess took vacations. It was a good thing that the Princess took me along or she might not have had much me along or she might not have had much company.company.


Now, dear readers, I promise to do my best to get Now, dear readers, I promise to do my best to get the the other guyother guy to stay up to date with the news about to stay up to date with the news about me..me...and.and the Princess. It's a task, believe me! I hope the Princess. It's a task, believe me! I hope he hasn't made a mess out of this report. If you notice he hasn't made a mess out of this report. If you notice any errors or anything that needs to be reported, just any errors or anything that needs to be reported, just drop me a line. I can't promise excellence, but I bet I drop me a line. I can't promise excellence, but I bet I can get the Princess to make him correct glaring can get the Princess to make him correct glaring mistakes!mistakes!


And always And always remember, remember, Laissez Laissez les bon temps les bon temps roulez! roulez!

Until then, Until then, mes mes amis..amis... . . .

WartyWarty

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