Picking up from where we left off in
Miami...we took a flight from Miami, with a stop over in Charlotte, to go to New Orleans. Flying with US airways, who are actually a pretty good company, our journey took us around 4 hours to complete and cost around $150 with bags & taxes.
When arriving into New Orleans, we were greeted by a charismatic southern lady who showed us where we needed to get the airport bus (E2) to down town New Orleans. The bus cost $1.50 and so we walked outside to our stop and waited for the bus. Only to then be greeted by a friendly local named Ralph, who pulled up in his car and asked us if we would like a ride into town.
Usually I wouldn't jump into cars with strangers, but there was something about Ralph that made me feel at ease. He wasn't threatening, just a kind local man who wanted to do a good deed. As he drove us from the airport he informed us all about the heritage of New Orleans and pointed out historic locations along our way. Half an hour later, Ralph dropped us off at the door of our beautiful hotel, the Ambassador. He then got in his car and wished us a pleasant trip.