Day 26 - Nashville to New Orleans

This morning we flew from Nashville to Charlotte in North Carolina. I checked and double checked the location of Hurricane Dorian before boarding the plane! Fortunately it remained to the east of Charlotte and we had a smooth trip. The cloud formation became more threatening as we approached Charlotte.

Our plane was delayed on the runway at both ends so we had to hurry to catch the flight to New Orleans. Charlotte is a surprisingly large airport and there must have been 100+ American Airlines planes on the ground. Some airports were closed so AA presumably assessed Charlotte as being a safe holding airport.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration flies planes into hurricanes to collect data. They also help route other planes away from the hurricanes. This image taken on Tuesday was posted on their Twitter account.

There is little reporting in Australia of some aspects of hurricanes, such tornadoes that can be spawned on the outer edges. Other unusual atmospheric consequences occur like this purple sky photographed in Florida after Dorian passed.

In many cities there is a set taxi fare from the airport to downtown, including New Orleans. We were safely dropped at the Waldorf Hotel which we chose for its history and decor.

We walked down Canal Street and had dinner at a lovely fish restaurant where our server was delightfully friendly and helpful. Here are a couple of pictures taken before dinner.

The local casino with an interesting flag collection

Street car on Canal Street

Early evening Bourbon Street