In just 16 short days, I will be leaving for a trip to New Orleans! To say I am excited to be going (more like absolutely thrilled) is quite an understatement. I love to experience the culture and diverse groups of people that cities offer. When I think of a city, I think of lots of different cuisine choices such as Mexican, Chinese, Taiwanese, Greek, and Italian to name a few. Picturing a city also allows me to imagine glistening fluorescent lights that pave the city streets, even when the city is at its darkest hour. I also think about the different methods of transportation besides cars that are unique to cities such as trains, trolleys, and buses. While I am in New Orleans, I will be able to experience all different things exclusive to the New Orleans culture. From delicious food to jazz music to people watching, I have many expectations as to what the urban culture will be like while I'm on this trip.When I picture the urban culture of New Orleans, the word exotic sticks out in my mind more than any other. I picture New Orleans as a place where creativity is allowed to be expressed as freely as you are willing to express it. For example, the picture below was taken the first time I went to New Orleans. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to see much of the culture while in New Orleans during this time, but I snapped this picture as we entered into the city. I think this is a great visual representation of the kind of art that is in New Orleans. I picture lots of bright painting and signs and different advertisements posted on many buildings.
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| Taken on my trip to New Orleans in 2013 |
I am also excited to people watch throughout my time spent in New Orleans! I picture the people of New Orleans to be very friendly, due to the fact that this magnificent city is such a hot spot for travelers of all ages. I've heard many different stories about Mardi Gras and the different events that the people of New Orleans host throughout multiple times a year. I expect the city to be very lively, and I expect that there is always different things to do no matter the time of day as well.
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| Taken from Google Images |
Last but not least of course, I expect to see the fleur-de-lis (pictured above) quite often throughout my time spent in New Orleans. This flower is significant to the French culture, and dates back all the way to the early 15th century. When traveling in France, you can also spot this flower in many French cathedrals as well (check out the link below). This flower is significant due to all the rich French culture and history that New Orleans has, especially the New Orleans French Quarter itself! I've decided to create my personal fleur-de-lis meter (coming soon to my blog!) to keep track of how many times I see this flower while in New Orleans. I'm excited to see how this flower is represented throughout the different urban cultures in New Orleans! Stay tuned for more updates to come!
Click here for more information about the fleur-de-lis
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The Fleur-de-lis. (2015). Heraldica.org. Retrieved
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Until next time,
Hannah
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