Happy Birthday to me... We love to go to New Orleans and we are close enough that we can get away now and then. This time we stayed at the Rue Royal Inn once again. They have changed the name to Hotel Royal. It is on Royal Avenue just 2 blocks from the French Market and right down from the Cafe Du Monde, everyone favorite spot. The inn was a private home that turned its 14 rooms into a hotel.

	Rue Royal Inn, now known as Hotel Royal.
What a beautiful glance back into the past.
	Our room in the main house.
Spacious and right at home in the past.
	St. Louis Cathedral overlooking Jackson Square.
St. Louis Cathedral
	This gentleman with a long white beard intrigued me as was playing crystal, but did not want his picture taken and as I stepped into the street to take his picture, he turned away.
Beautiful architecture of Louisiana.
	Jerry standing on the corner of
A tour passes the Cabildo.
	Jackson Square in all its glory with the New Orleans skyline in the background.
A kite shop, just one of the many places to visit around Jackson Square.
	The brave even have their fortunes told.
Me standing at an urn in Jackson Square.
	Jerry in Jackson Square with the Cabildo behind him.
The alley between St. Louis Cathedral and the Cabildo. This is usually filled with artist.
	In the garden behind the cathedral, we found cats soaking up the sunshine as it filtered through the leaves only to enforce the leisure of the south.
Many doors to wonder about.
	Beautiful building with beautiful balconies and plants in the dead of winter.
Homes to the many who live in New Orleans.
	A trip to the Garden District was a new experience. This squirrel was laid out along the fence with a friend just down from him.
A shotgun style house with an addition on the back.
	Porches and balconies.
An added carport that accents the house.
	More homes from the past living today.
Magazine Street yielded crafts from cypress and pine. Jerry is curious.
	We ate at Rocky's. The food was great...
... as well as the atmosphere .