The cemeteries in New Orleans are very interesting for several reasons. All are buried above ground because most of New Orleans is 15 feet below sea level and if you buried the dead underground they would wash away. There are a couple of really interesting cemeteries running along both sides of I-10 that I have seen in the past and always wanted to go check out. It wasn't meant to be on this trip however. There are acres and acres and acres of tombs here. Jamie and I tried to visit the Lafayette Cemetery #1 however it was on Sunday and the cemeteries are closed on Sunday's. Not sure why. We did walk the entire square perimeter and looked thru the gates on each side and took a few photos.
that's me peeping thru the gates
