The Presbytere has to be my most favorite place that we have visited since arriving in New Orleans. As I walked into the gorgeous building, I wondered and questioned if I would find any of the information inside interesting. My arms became covered with goosebumps as I read the walls filled with the timeline from Hurricane Katrina. I remember watching a video about the first responders after Katrina. One told a story about a mother throwing her child to her from a rooftop. As my eyes watered, another first responder told another story of an Alzheimer's patient at a hospital asking everyone if they were her family. As a CNA, I could only imagine if a resident asked me that. As I fought back the tears, I began reading a journal that was written during Katrina on the walls of a house. The Cabildo was filled with amazing artifacts from different times in the history of New Orleans. My personal favorite part in the Cabildo was about the Battle of New Orleans. Seeing and reading everything about how the city changed as different countries controlled it truly amazes me. After lunch, we went to the Jazz Museum, and learned about music throughout the city. Amazing Jazz music seemed to echo from room to room. Instruments of famous musicians from New Orleans decorated the rooms. Overall, all of the exhibits today helped tell the story of how the city came to be what it is today. We had a beautiful day to visit all the exhibits and experience a little of what New Orleans has to offer.
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