Day 29, October 19, New Orleans

Today was another "unplanned" day, due to the fact that we came here instead of Natchez. However, our trusty Wagonmasters came through with flying colours, arranging tours at the last minute!

At 8:45, we clambered on to the campground shuttles and were taken to "Mardi Gras World" for a tour. We had been there previously, but it was still interesting.
We toured the 300,000 square foot working warehouse where floats are made for Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans. It offers a behind the scenes look at New Orleans Mardi Gras traditions. The tour allowed us to see firsthand what it takes to bring Mardi Gras to life year after year. Blaine Kern Studios (where the magic is created) is an operating workshop that has created breathtaking floats for Mardi Gras and other parades around the world since 1947.









Many of the floats and characters are used many times. They are repainted or rebuilt to serve other purposes. Most are constructed out of Styrofoam then covered with papier mache. 


The second visit planned was to tour the National WW II museum, which is a military history museum which focuses on the contribution made by the United States to Allied victory in World War II.
I declined the visit, choosing instead to return to the RV Park and catch up on laundry and the blog. Therefore, I do not have any photos. If interested, you can Google National WWII Museum.

It turned out to be a nice day, with the temperature of 25C.