Joe stopped by this morning to take a few more pictures. One of our RV friends suggested we might like to take a photo from the top of their rig. Not wanting to get more than 2 feet off the ground myself (Joe was a Naval aircraft photographer so is MUCH more experienced with heights than yours truly), I sent our camera with him and this photo is the result. All the houses you see were built by Habitat volunteers. Bon Jovi donated a million dollars to the project so the street is named after him. Oprah "sponsored" 28 houses - they're on the "have" side to the right. She saw to it they were completely furnished as well. The others are on the "have not" side and home owners purchase their own furnishings and mailboxes. As with anything, EVERYONE has an opinion on the subject.
So what does this have to do with mules? Nothing. However, I thought you'd be interested to know the animals used to pull the "tourist wagons" on the streets of New Orleans are mules, not horses. This is because of the heat. Horses are so good to people they never complain and will walk until they die. Mules on the other hand will just sit down if they think they're being overworked and refuse to budge. So... they use one set of mules for six months, then swap them with another set that have spent the last six months getting fat in the pasture. The photo?? Is that in New Orleans?? Nope. Saw them just north of where we're staying and thought you might enjoy it too. (I have NO idea if they're horses or mules.)
Joe stopped by this morning to take a few more pictures. One of our RV friends suggested we might like to take a photo from the top of their rig. Not wanting to get more than 2 feet off the ground myself (Joe was a Naval aircraft photographer so is MUCH more experienced with heights than yours truly), I sent our camera with him and this photo is the result. All the houses you see were built by Habitat volunteers. Bon Jovi donated a million dollars to the project so the street is named after him. Oprah "sponsored" 28 houses - they're on the "have" side to the right. She saw to it they were completely furnished as well. The others are on the "have not" side and home owners purchase their own furnishings and mailboxes. As with anything, EVERYONE has an opinion on the subject.
So what does this have to do with mules? Nothing. However, I thought you'd be interested to know the animals used to pull the "tourist wagons" on the streets of New Orleans are mules, not horses. This is because of the heat. Horses are so good to people they never complain and will walk until they die. Mules on the other hand will just sit down if they think they're being overworked and refuse to budge. So... they use one set of mules for six months, then swap them with another set that have spent the last six months getting fat in the pasture. The photo?? Is that in New Orleans?? Nope. Saw them just north of where we're staying and thought you might enjoy it too. (I have NO idea if they're horses or mules.)
