The Tour Between the States Part III - Heading for Glory...sort of

Please note that version of Mr. Hyde was from the silent movie era, and since Jackie was in the dental profession for many years and therefore was concerned that the tooth exposed in the picture of Hyde might need attention.  Besides, she said, that's not a baseball cap.

OK.....

No baseball cap, but certainly the look I have when the Mets bullpen

                                             blows another lead and we fans have to live with that horror.

Abbott and Costello meet Dr.Jekyll & Mr. Hyde.
No real connection here, but its Abbott & Costello, come on!

So Day 7 (Tuesday5/15) and Jackie and yours truly stood before the doors of the hotel and we took deep breaths and stepped out into the sunny 85 degree and humid.  Quickly we moved our sneakered feet away from the French Quarter and, when our breathing adjusted to the water cleaned streets and homeless drunks.We had to do the tourist thing, and a lot of citizens of NOLA know and love the place.

Cafe du Monde

 Find a table and order coffee 

 And when your done, get going before the crowd arrives

There are many places you can Beignets and a drink right around Jackson Park, but you haven't Beigneted until you have been Cafe du Mode Beigneted.  

With that we began our usual "What do you wanna do?" "I don't know.  What do you wanna do?"  Here in this amazing city and here were two tourists with maps and apps on our phones,  a world of education, history and fun and we don't have any idea s to go.  The heat made the decision for us and we moved to the shady side of Decatur Street and the small shops there on both sides of Jackson Park bringing the customer closer and closer to St.Louis Cathedral.

Paintings and sculptures were on the fence surrounding Jackson Park - 

But  even though seeing these magnificent artists sharing their wares is so special (take it from a guy who would like to have his words bought sometime), the St. Louis church looms so large, as does..... 

Andrew Jackson

The saver of New Orleans 1814

We did stop at some stores (any in the shade) and Jackie found her new favorite...

so you can guess where we spent quite a while.

The church people of St. Louis don't like folks to take pictures inside so, here are two pics provided by the diocese :

You never know when you might need a Pope so...

 

They have their own! John Paul II will be there for you.  He may not do much, you can say to family, friends, and the totally gullible that you spoke with John Paul II.

This church is truly wondrous.  I always think when I walk  into any church or temple if  God lived 

there or maybe looked in a window.  Its just silly thing. Nevermind. But I was grateful to Whoever/Whatever for the cool air.  It kept Mr. Hyde, though I was spasmodic on and off, we used distraction as an alternative treatment.  "Look, Tom, there's some books!"Jackie would say

and I would purr over them.

I have no idea where we had dinner that night

but we had to pack up because we were Atlanta bound.