This first picture is taken from just outside the small kitchen. This is the dining area with a glass top table. The first sitting area is to the left under the chandelier. A second sitting area is in the far left with art work on the walls and a giant screen television. This room has a full bath (out of view) and the door in the corner leads to the guest bedroom, where KAT end I stayed.
Here's the view as you enter the main door into the sitting area. In the far corner was the master bedroom entrance. The sitting area had a vaulted ceiling which added to the prestigious feel.
This was my father's room. The master bedroom suite had a full bath as well. I wanted to jump on that bed, but KAT wouldn't let me.
Here's the bend in the river. According to locals, this bend is the single most dangerous place to pilot a boat on the entire Mississippi. It's relatively narrow with heavy traffic. The ship there is probably several hundred feet long. I took a picture at night, but the water just looked black from this angle.
The widest street above is Decatur one of the main streets. We are looking East over the French Quarter. The picture below is roughly the same shot at night.
The photo above shows some of the traffic on the river. At the left is the Natchez,a riverboat cruise ship for tourists. The boat near the center is a ferry that shuttles commuters and their cars across the Mississippi. The ferry is free for pedestrians and $1.00 for automobiles. I wanted to take the ferry. There isn't much directly on the other side, but I've never been West of the Mississippi. I wanted to say, "I've been West of the Mississippi, 12 feet west."
The photo below is a similar view at night. These shots are facing southwest.
This picture is looking West. There's a huge bridge with interstate traffic. I forget the name. The white roofed building near the center is the convention center. That area is the convention center and arts district. Closer, the peaked roof is Harrah's Casino. It shows up better in the night shot below. You can see the entire Casino in the center of the picture.
More pictures coming soon.
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