New Orleans and Out to Sea

Feb. 17 – We slept well, weather fair. After breakfast we took a car for Jackson Port where we saw the Jackson monument, St. Louis Cathedral which is one of the oldest in the U.S. On either side of the Cathedral is a museum where we saw some interesting relics of the state of Louisiana. An old gentleman who seemed anxious for us to see everything called after us several times. He showed us the old Spanish arsenal & prison. The streets are very narrow and foreign looking. The old gentleman told us that this very spot was very much like France. It was now time to start for the Heredia which sails at 11:00 A.M.
We got started one hour late. All was hustle & bustle & very interesting to us inlanders.
The ride down the Miss. was fine, somewhat chilly. We saw several sugar plantations. The levee was all along the way; consequently the houses appeared sunken – only their roofs visible.
About 6 o’clock we went through the pass which is very narrow. The bar pilot was put off here. He took our mail with him, the last the folks can get for 10 or 12 days. We soon were in the Gulf. A storm greeted us here and it was a little rough for a while.
Our supper was very good, but we ate lightly. An interesting envelope was at each place. It gave the list of passengers and a list of interesting places along the way. A count & countess are to be some of our fellow passengers.