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One drawback of spending all day listening to jazz is the lack of opportunities to see the rest of New Orleans. Brian and I had planned to head home later on Monday to allow ourselves a little time for sight-seeing. We ate breakfast in the hotel, packed up, checked our bags and headed to the Garden District for a tour. This was a very similar tour to one I’d taken a few years back, which covered a cemetery, the history of the area, some architecture, and a little modern culture (John Goodman’s home and Archie Manning’s home where Eli and Peyton grew up). Our guide was full of stories, being a lifetime resident and historian, and we thoroughly enjoyed the two hours being surrounded by beautiful homes, lush gardens, and fresh air. We called a cab, headed back to the hotel to pick up our luggage, and headed to the airport.