New Orleans, LA
Welcome back! I am so happy you are here. This blog is about my second service and justice trip, first one being Memphis Tennessee (Memphis, Tennessee), to New Orleans Louisiana. During this trip, we got to learn about how Hurricane Katrina affected different parts of New Orleans specifically the Lower Ninth Ward. We got to watch a documentary about Charity Hospital and talk to members of the community in the Lower Ninth Ward.
Timeline of places visited:
Day 2: French Market
Day 3: River Point
Day 4: City Park
Day 5: Robert’s (8115 S Claiborne Ave, New Orleans, LA 70118)
Day 6: Burnell’s grocery store (2036 Fats Domino Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117)
Places we went to eat at:
Mc Alister’s (2465 Sanders Rd, Conway, AR 72032)
Market Cafe (1000 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70116)
Hamburger and Seafood (4141 St Charles, New Orleans, LA 70115)
Cafe Du Monde (56 Dreyfous Dr, New Orleans, LA 70124)
Popeyes
Place to get souvenirs: French Market
Here is the picture of the souvenirs that I bought:
Some useful handy tools for the trip:
Backpack
Phone with camera
Charger
Power bank
Google maps (In case you are the one navigating for the road trip)
Spotify (With a good playlist for road trips)
Book to read (Incase you had time for it)
Additional details about the trip:
Airlines: N/A because we drove from Omaha to New Orleans and back to Omaha
Hotel: N/A because we got to live at the House of Charity
