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manmax on November 28, 2006 - 2:58am

And you, where're you from?

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AlanfromBigEasy on November 28, 2006 - 9:14am

"Big Easy" is one of the many nick names for New Orleans.

I live in the Lower Garden District of New Orleans, part of the 20% not flooded in Katrina, although the block accross the street burned completely during the storm.

I you ever decide to visit, please let me know.

Best Wishes,

Alan

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manmax on November 28, 2006 - 2:34pm

You mean, if at the time that i earn enough money for that (i'm 25), the airplanes ticket won't be too expensive !!!

I've never been in the US, and i want to do a trip there (to see La Nouvelle Orléans naturally, but especially to visit colorado, the State where Otis Taylor, a blues musician, lives) but i'm really afraid that it will only be possible by ship, like in the early 20th century (remember TItanic?) !!

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manmax on November 28, 2006 - 2:39pm

Apart of that, you got luck with katrina.. I saw recently a documentary about the state prison (don't remember the name now).. and it was not so fun for the prisoners, they led them abandoned for a couple of days if i recall me correctly of the film...

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AlanfromBigEasy on November 28, 2006 - 6:13pm

The people of New Orleans were abandoned for four and a half days, living on elevated highways and in the unflooded sections without any food or water from the outside, while the white Republican areas outside New Orleans, with far less flooding, were evacuated. Only once they were safely out was relief sent to New Orleans. After 4.5 days.

Alan

PS: with Swiss francs it is not so expensive :-)

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manmax on November 29, 2006 - 2:19am

at the present time, it can be managed, yes, but don't forget the topic of this blog !! ;)

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AlanfromBigEasy on November 29, 2006 - 1:29pm

So now is the time to take Icelandair or similar discount to the US, take Southwest from airport of entry to New Orleans (I would suggest BWI) and stay in St. Vincent's Guesthouse (an 1840s orphanage in the Lower Garden District, 5 blocks from me, 1.5 km from the French Quarter) for about $60 (75 CHf)/night.

I would be glad to help make arrangements :-)

Alan

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manmax on November 29, 2006 - 5:37pm

Thanks for the tip, i'll keep it in my head when i have holidays..

But there's always this little problem of GW, nothing is simple now..

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