Sommer and I decided to take an Uber from the hotel back to the French Market this afternoon. Honestly, we got tired of walking and did not get much sleep so Uber was a nice way to travel. Somehow the GPS took us the long way to the French Market and we ended up getting on the interstate for a few minutes. Along the way we started to talk to our driver Vanessa about Hurricane Katrina. She was among those who lost everything in the hurricane, including friends and she had to move to Texas for a few years while everything was being cleaned up and rebuilt. She actually never was able to move back to New Orleans because of how expensive it is to live here now, although she really wishes that she was able to move back because she loved where her house was and everyone here. I have enjoyed meeting some of the locals and hearing their stories from Hurricane Katrina. Their stories have helped me realize and understand how much was lost, and how strong the city and people of New Orleans actually is. The people that were able to come after Katrina had to deal with losing everything, rebuilding, and adapting to everything that the city went through that changed it into what the city is like today. I am so glad that Vanessa wanted to share her story with Sommer and I, and that we got to see more of the city since the GPS took was out of the normal route.
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