Early this morning, half the group went to Mississippi to enjoy a day at the beach. Although we had a service project scheduled, it had to be canceled because the toxicity of the water in the bayou was too high for us to work on restoration. Students who went the the beach either enjoyed a relaxing day on the sand or explored the ecosystem of the shore. Everyone came back looking like lobsters despite sunscreen, so it must have been a lovely sunny day!
At 11, I took a group of students to lunch at a local diner and then drove through the Lower 9th Ward. It was surprising how much damage still remained in this area from Katrina. Many houses to the North were extremely damaged still or demolished, although there were many families rebuilding. To the Northwest, there are a number of energy efficient homes constructed through a foundation started by Brad Pitt, and they were very beautiful! The drive was very educational.
Students who remained in the French Quarter took the afternoon to explore the area in small groups. In the evening, after the lobster people returned, a large group went to Bubba Gump's for Tamera's 22nd birthday. The food was good and everyone had a lot of fun! After this, a group of students went to an upscale cabaret to watch the dancing. Everyone who went said the show was very good!
Your friendly trip leader,
EM
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