Day 2, March 16

So today was fun. We got up, had breakfast, and then left for a small tour of New Orleans. We saw the post Katrina destruction sections like the 7th and 9th wards. Then, we came back and had lunch After lunch, we went to the parade for super sunday in honor of saint Joseph. The culture here is very different from home. There are no laws against drinking in the streets and in public, or drinking while driving. People here love to party. The pace of life is very relaxed though. Everyone is so nice and friendly, and most people say hi and make conversation with you. Once we got back to the base, I had a very nice discussion with a man named London, who is one of the neighbors for the base. He lived in New Ooal his life, and for 35 years before Katrina, in the same house, then was homeless for 2 years, and then was relocated to a brother I believe in Tennessee for the past 2.5 yrs since the storm, and just returned here at the beginning of March 2008. He has been on all different sides of life, homeless, flood victim, employed, everything. We talked about everything from culture, to travel, to Boston weather. Then, I went and had dinner, and after dinner(pasta), we had a campfire with s'mores. By the way, last night we had a bbq with burgers and chicken. Its pretty late and we are up early tomorrow, so goodnight! Ben