Outer Journey, Post 4, 01/04/2018

Lower and Upper Pont Alba Apartment 

Oh, my lord, I think I have found where I belong!  Everything about this town just SCREAMS my Lower and Upper Pont alba Apartments.  These apartments are long brick buildings that line the sides of Jackson square.  I thought it was kind of funny to learn the story about why the statue of Jackson is point were the original owner lived.  Her name was Baroness de Pontalba .  To me the apartment buildings kind of make me think of an old art class, and how you need to create the focus line to draw your viewers attention.  In this case it would have been the St. Louis cathedral.  I have always wanted to live in a building like that.  I think it would be neat to open all the patio doors and just let all the fresh air in.  I would Love to be able to relax in a room and listen to all the sounds and soak them in.  This has gone from being a simple want to becoming a life goal.  Unfortunately for that to happen, I will need to win the lotto, or marry very well.

name!  There are a few different things that really stuck out to me today.   Starting with the Architecture of the establishments.  Louisiana’s ownership has been kind of passed back in forth which led to a beautiful mixture of old Spanish and French styles.  The building that line Jackson Square are the

Then when we got to go to take a tour of the St. Louis cathedral it was breath taking. There was art

St. Louis Cathedral 

work that lined the walls and ceilings which seemed to be 20 feet tall to me.  I did learn today during this time that you can’t put nail holes in buildings that have historical value.   Which is understanding but I think it would make life difficult.  Another thing that I found interesting about the building was that it has no indoor plumbing.  And the government not allow them to add it.  The only water is that out of a hose in the back garden. 

We then went to the Ursuline convent.  This was absolutely breath taking.  This building had 300 year old wooden beams supporting the ceiling.  Luckily, they are extremely strong.  The tour guide however informed us that one of them had to be replaced do to one falling last year.

After this we got to venture around the town on a cuisine tour.  These old restaurants have been around for decades and the buildings show it.  They are absolutely breathtaking.  Annaud’s was probably my favorite building of all.  It seemed so mall when you walked in, but then you just started walking, and it felt like the building was never going to end.  The tour guide informed us to keep a look at the floor tiles in one room.  This was to realize that the pattern of the tiles was off. The purpose of this was to show that only god is perfect.  In my opinion is to be true, but that is beside the point?