Friday: One Week In
One week into the trip already! This morning we checked out of the casino, where I managed to avoid the temptation to play the slots. We had one last interview to conduct at the library, this one with our hostess, Prima Plauche. She told her story eloquently and the 5 students who participated in the interview were all affected by the power of what she told them.
Before we could leave Bay St. Louis, a laundromat stop was in order. It’s been quite a few years since I’ve frequented one of them, but it was an enjoyable experience (beyond my pleasure of having clean underwear again) as we got a chance to meet more Bay St. Louis folks and talk with them. One lady turned out to be Patrick’s wife - he was one of our interviewees for the oral histories.
Jill and Margaret do their laundry
After the laundromat, we stopped for another fast food lunch and visited KMart to buy some dvd+r’s to back up the oral histories. I’d hate to lose them, so I want to burn them to disc and give to Lynn so they all aren’t solely in my possession.
The hour ride to New Orleans was used to have class discussion about their experiences of the past few days. As usual, upon reaching our destination we descended upon the poor hotel clerk (at the Royal St. Charles Hotel), hauled our stuff to the room, to find extremely tiny accommodations, to say the least. I’m not sure how the students, who are 3 or 4 to a room can even manuever. But, who stays in a hotel room when in New Orleans and the French Quarter?
We all got the afternoon and evening off and I’d bet everyone strolled to the French Quarter to take in the tourist view of New Orleans. I know Lynn and I did. We found a nice restaurant where we could eat on a balcony overlooking Bourbon Street - the best way to view the sights IMHO.