MARI'S TRAVELS WITH HER CAMERA

THURSDAY DOORS

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Smart doorway on house in Garden City, New Orleans (the posh bit)
Doorways to Laffite’s House in New Orleans, formerly a smithy

French-American pirates, blacksmiths and slave-runners active in the 19th century in New Orleans.

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  1. Anabel @ The Glasgow Gallivanter Avatar
    Anabel @ The Glasgow Gallivanter

    I have tried to imagine myself sweeping down that staircase but I think I’d end up a crumpled heap at the bottom!

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    1. maristravels Avatar
      maristravels

      Me too. I never was good at handling the ultra dressing-up stuff. We visited one of the plantation houses when in Louisiana and the entrance included a Mint Julep on the veranda, which had me salivating. Finally, I’d get to be a Southern Belle. But it came in a plastic glass! No, not even plastic glass, a white plastic one. Dreams were shattered and the dress trailing in the dirt became a reality.

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      1. Anabel @ The Glasgow Gallivanter Avatar
        Anabel @ The Glasgow Gallivanter

        Oh dear, how very downmarket!

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  2. Marie Avatar
    Marie

    Don’t you just love the double stairs up to the front door…I’m sure it’s gorgeous inside also!
    I like the smithy on Bourbon St….

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    1. maristravels Avatar
      maristravels

      Yes, all very Scarlett O’Hara, sweeping long dresses and ‘Lordy me, Missie Maria, youse a right purty li’l gal!
      But the Smithy, all thereby hangs a tale. Quite dangerous characters were the Lafite brothers.

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  3. maristravels Avatar
    maristravels

    You could live next to some famous writers there. Although I love Nola for a holiday I don’t think I could live there. Too edgy for me!

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  4. restlessjo Avatar
    restlessjo

    I’ll go posh, please!

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