Mardi Gras - New Orleans

So I arrived New Orleans. Checked in my 1 Night in the Hostel, for 10 minute for a shower and dumped my bag and immediately shot out the door to see what little I could of this magical city …

I am going to try this Picture Blog thing for once … enjoy ... my 24 hours Crusade

1st Stop State Museum of Louisiana - No time to loose .. Click Click, moving on 

French Quarters - Poke Noise in and out Everywhere, you never know what you can find here 

Visit the Market / Bazaar of New Orleans 

 

They sell Gator Jerkey, 24 hours - moving on trying to stay alive and survive

Stroll by the Mississippi River Checked - Awaiting Sundown 

All Ready for Mardi Gras - with my 1 bead protection given by a nice lady at the hostel. Apparently you cant go to Mardi Gras without a bead as the saying goes

And the parade begins

 

Marching Band. I think the whole state of Louisiana came down by the long long super long parade that never ends. Could not see the end of the line for 8 hours stright

Cheerleaders. Many many of them throughout the parade. D for Daddy :)

Most of the Floats makes no sense to me, but it was RAINING BEADS. 
ALL HAIL THE FLOAT
PUT YOUR HANDS UP AND WORSHIP AND YOU SHALL RECEIVE CHEAP JUNK BEADS - HOORAY
It was actually quite fun 

The Aftermath of Mardi Gras 

The Spoils I collected. Some might notice the Majority of my souvenir around the world is from this junk