This is the fifth installment of the series of post on a road trip during the spring of 2014.
Most of this post is about my visit to The National WWII Museum. I like history so please brace for a lot of photographs.
the two buildings in the center are The National WWII Museum (it used to be The D-day Museum)
There are a lot of loft apartment buildings nearby. Most are historic industrial buildings that have been repurposed for upscale residences.
an industrial heat exchanger cum sculpture in front of the loft apartment
walking down this street admiring the neighborhood i spotted this dummy police car used as decoy - the old model year is what gave it away for me; i am sure the criminals would spot it too
i like how they kept the wall after tearing the building for an outdoor parking lot
the museum building complex
the Pullman Car experience for the visitors
the rifling in the barrel of the German gun
what is really interesting is the juxtaposition of the German gun and the American gun in the design and constructions - very similar to the German automobile and the American automobile in the ensuring decades following the war
the American gun was produced all with steel while the German counterpart with a lot of aluminum
German army motorcycle
American army motorcycle - it is a Harley Davidson V-twin; much heavier than the nimble German counterpart
German anti-tank gun that was later converted as anti-aircraft gun
the landing craft (used for the d-day) was a New Orleans innovation, designed, refined, and manufactured in New Orleans; the hulls were constructed completely out of wood
i dig one of this cute caddy for gardening
note the big water jacket and the wooden wheels
the museum has an extensive collection of WWII aircrafts
American troop carrier
note the unusual shock damper
Sherman tank
even this thick steel could not stop the Sherman from being pulverized by the German Tiger tank
not sure if you call this differential - i think it is actually just a ring and pinion gear box
all that extra gas containers probably give the tank extra 8 mile of range
the venerable howitzer
a Willy Jeep in very good condition
the standard-issued accessory tool kit
love these gasoline tanks but you know how messy they are to pour
i would love to have a chance to drive one of these primitive manual truck; i can double-clutch...
a tight fit for a maximum of six
love the purpose-built spare tire cavity
the venerable .45 1911 side arm
the 14 cylinder radial engine used in many allies' aircrafts including the B-17 flying fortress
this high aspect pigeon troop carrier would make a matching trailer for Brunnhilde (see next photo)
Brunnhilde's selfie
you may notice the wings of the aircrafts are bent; they are the artifact of the panoramic mode taken with the iPhone
a German bomb shelter
a piece of structural steel from the World Trade Center
flame thrower that were used extensively in the Pacific islands
one of many glorious loft apartment buildings in the neighborhood
automobile fuel is about $0.35 cheaper per gallon in Louisiana than in Oregon
while walking around in the neighborhood I realized a restaurant Cochon that was on my itinerary is just a few blocks away; i stop by there for dinner after the museum tour
this little piggy best symbolize Cochon - whole hog
Cochon has two restaurants in the same block - one is the full service restaurant and the other is a more casual self-serve "butcher" shop. I ate at the latter.
in a subsequent visit a staff recognize me; he told me they regularly process 6 hogs a week; from snout to tail? I asked - yes (as the answer I expected)
the staff is very cool
work of art
eager to experience their hog products I ordered the charcuterie and a hot boudin side
this would be the first really good boudin that I have in my trip
everything in the charcuterie was great - the country terrine was devine
this was a part of the charcuterie
No doubt Cochon is a real deal.
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