Louisana: First time in the South of the US

Until now I only know the Southern States from the movies, from “Mississippi Burning” or “the Big Easy”, now I am here, and I am here for such a short period of time that the picture that I got from the movies I saw won’t change probably too much. New Orleans is an awesome lively place. For me it is different to the US I know, people smoke and drink in the streets, they are either open-hearted or closed.
It feels much more like Europe. On the other hand hurricane Katherina left its marks in the skin of this wonderful city. It reminds me of a post-war situation, buildings broken or empty, a lot of empty space where buildings have been presenting prosperity, closed theaters and cinemas, things are decaying silently all along.

the South of the US is different

Bizarre: Cowboy at the waterfront