A conference is a great excuse to visit interesting places. Thanks to SSSA's annual conference, I (=Marko) got a chance to spend few days in fascinating New Orleans, a true American melting pot where European, American and African traditions live side by side.
After some interesting and some not-so-interesting presentations it was time to hit the city. St. Louis Cathedral on Jackson Square is the oldest continuously operating cathedral in the U.S.
The French quarter is a perfect place to spend a sunny afternoon. Beautiful buildings, great bars and restaurants...
...and amazing live music at every street corner.
Water is always present in New Orleans. The city is wrapped around the Mississippi river and the Gulf of Mexico. On the bright side, the city is always green and you are just a step away from beautiful water fronts.
On the dark side, flooding, hurricanes and tornadoes are frequent visitors. Seven years after Hurricane Katrina many parts of the city are still trying to recover. Note the hole in the roof of this house. According to our tour guide, local people keep axes in their attics, because during floods the only way to get out might be through the roof.
As enjoyable as the trip was, there is no place like home....
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