New Orleans ... what can I say? The food, the drink, the music, the scene ... the people who can't see past crime stories watch too much COPS. Or have no cajones.

Me, I love the place. These pictures are from 27-30 December 2004, the third time I've been there. All photos are 800 x 600, and I've put 8-10 to a page, so it won't kill your connection. If it does, you're on a dial-up and 2005 has no pity on you anyway. There are 14 pages in all.

I'll have a page of easier-to-use thumbnails up soon, but in the meantime, please enjoy the:

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