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Photo Contest January 12, 2014

posted by Wayne

January 18, 2014

Contest Photo 1/12/14

We had a record number of correct answers to last week’s photo contest (photo on right). In fact, we had no incorrect guesses. Of course, the correct answer was New Orleans.

The “Big Easy” was originally settled by the Spanish, taken over by the French and finally sold to the US in the Louisiana Purchase. Africans, both free and slave, were in New Orleans from its earliest days as were Native Americans. With this rich and diverse history, it is no wonder that New Orleans is America’s most unique big city.

Music, food and the Mardi Gras are the life blood of New Orleans and this year’s Mardi Gras is rapidly approaching. The big day, Fat Tuesday, is on March 4th but the party has already started with the parades beginning on February 15th.

Royal Caribbean, NCL and Carnival all have round-trip sailings from New Orleans at various times of the year. Royal Caribbean’s Serenade of the Seas has a couple of last minute deals worth checking out.

Congratulations to Larry Pollock of Levittown, PA, the winner of our $25 gift card. His name was randomly selected from the 67 who responded correctly.

More Scenes of New Orleans. . . . .