Contributor Victor Block writes:

"Our voyage ended in New Orleans, and even as the journey drew to a close, participants had an opportunity for one last guided excursion. This tour leads to a number of highlights in the self-proclaimed “City That Care Forgot.” They include the famous French Quarter (above) and the genteel Garden District, with its own completement of imposing mansions - som

e equalling the most beautiful plantations visited during our cruise, but many are relatively modest and far from the idealized portrayals in movies and southern lore."

Read more in his post History & Luxury on a Cruise of the Lower Mississippi River.

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