The Creole Queen

A paddle wheeler on the Mississippi River is a good way to go.  Sitting on a bench on the top deck with ones feet propped up on the railing, enjoying a nice cool breeze (on a hot day) and listening to an informative spiel about the joys of river travel and the fairly recent degradations visited upon the city of New Orleans plus, in the background, a Dixieland jazz trio playing in rhythmic tune with the churning paddlewheel along with the appreciative heart of the tourist we all are or could be if we could just relax and let go of our cares and woes.  Including lunch (featuring an excellent gumbo) the excursion is not too expensive and surely a late morning delight.  A block from Harrah’s Casino and two blocks from a pretty good aquarium and your day could be complete without much effort.  My old feet appreciated the respite.