Day Three Continued

In addition to the sights in the last post, our friend drove us around some of the areas that remain damaged from Hurricane Katrina. Some of the neighborhoods, such as that posted to the left, have been somewhat rebuilt so that a single block may have only a few abandoned properties. Others, such as near where the levees broke, are still completely destroyed. Imagine chest-high tall grass and overgrown bushes all around, but bordered in neat city blocks. It's almost a post-apocalyptic feeling, with walkways leading up to empty squares where houses stood and the occasional re-built dwelling. It was a jarring difference to the tourist areas we saw.