Hello parent people! This is Walter and Annie for the blog on day four. It was a great day even though some of our plans didn't workout as we anticipated. The day started with a trip the Edible Schoolyard for our service. Our day flipped around with an unfortunate and unforeseen cancellation of the service trip. Instead, we took a hike around the Garden District and saw Sandra Bullock's mansion, along with many other examples of the beautiful architecture here. We also visited the Christ Church Cathedral. We then went back home and changed into swimsuits and headed out to the pool. There, we spent an afternoon hanging out, making friends and running away from Mike. After an hour or so at the pool, we went to the other side of the river to go to Popeyes for dinner. Then, after a short walk towards the French Quarter, we went to the Preservation Hall on Bourbon Street for a live jazz concert. We were told the show we were supposed to go to was at the wrong time, so we used this time to explore the French Quarter while we waited for the next show. After a half hour of exploring and/or searching for a bathroom that wasn't in a bar, we came back to wait in line for the next concert. With the abundance of cigars & cigarettes, the smell was terrible, and the wait was hot and miserable. However, the concert was amazing and fun. The band played several amazing tunes, including Royal Garden Blues and Little Eliza Jane. We were introduced to some of the best jazz players on bass, piano, trumpet, trombone, clarinet, saxophone and drum set. This helped us experience some New Orleans culture through music, and we were able to learn about a culture different than ours through this experience. It was wonderful, and after a long day full of fun and learning, we went home and took showers. The rest of the night was relaxing time for us to get ready for bed and spend time with each other.
The day was a great experience and our will was tested with the many changes that went on the day, including the cancellation of service and the wait for the jazz concert. The culture we were able to experience helped us learn about New Orleans and the different traditions and customs here. Even though we had a hard time with some of the twists and turns through the day and we weren't able to do our service, we still had a great time and learned a lot from our adventures. New Orleans is a wonderful place that has so many interesting things that aren't shown in San Francisco and San Jose. It was a wonderful day that helped us strengthen our bonds and friendships that we have been creating, and we both had a great time and are looking forward to today.
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