After having lunch with the Raleigh group at Andreas we rode the bus back with them to the Hotel Blake on the corner of St Charles and Poydras St outside the French Quarter. We decided to take a walk down to the Mississippi River and stroll towards the French Market.
Poydras St is a 4 lane wide city street with a landscaped median. Art installations adorn the median at various intervals. New Orleans truly supports the arts.
Poydras St Median
Even though it was late February we passed a hotel front entrance where the beautiful landscaping of mostly azaleas was in full bloom.
The streetscapes are also nicely landscaped with a variety of plants. Here a mass of Palm Trees serves as relief from the architecture of the concrete and steel buildings of the city.
Once we reached Decatur it's a short walk along the Mississippi River to the French Market. The River serves as the Eastern border of the French Quarter, Facing the river are many colorful buildings, colorful in the paint that coats them and colorful in the many music venues inside some of these buildings.
Eventually we arrived at the Cafe Du Monde which marks the start of the French market. As usual there was a large crowd standing in line waiting to get covered with powdered sugar as they enjoy Beignets and Coffee.
I was a little surprised to see how the Cafe Du Monde has expanded their merchandising with Cafe du Monde logo-ed products sold in several stores in the French Market.
