The Spanish French Quarter of New Orleans
We were lucky enough to stay within walking distance to New Orleans' historic district. The proof is that this beautiful church was just around the corner from our Airbnb. Immaculate Conception Jesuit Church was originally built in the mid-1800s, but was reconstructed in the 1930s due to foundation issues. A nice man working in the church told us about some of its features while Magnolia got some wiggles out wandering around and carrying Grandma's purse. After gently wrestling the toddler back into the stroller, we continued down the block to Canal Street, where we got our first glimpse of New Orleans' famous streetcars. We opted to walk down pretty Royal St. to get to the heart of the French Quarter rather than its more famous parallel street, Bourbon. More on that later. Royal St. is full of colorful buildings, many with wrought iron balconies. Fun fact: the architecture is actually Spanish and not French in the French Quarter. French explorers first arrived in the area
