This Is What An Old Bookshop Knows
One of the blessings of travel is the chance to discover new things. Such was the case recently when my wife and I visited New Orleans for a few days.
Basically an island between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, New Orleans attracts over 11 million visitors each year.
Travelers come for the jazz, Creole cuisine, culture, restaurants, booze, entertainment, gospel music, jazz funerals, Cafe Du Mond beignets, Mardi Gras, and more.
Old bookshops in New Orleans, however, are probably not the top attractions.
The day we arrived, my wife was under the weather and opted to rest in our hotel room. I ventured out and found a wonderful coffee shop, where I enjoyed a latte and sketched in my Moleskine notebook.
A warm glow of light
Walking back to the Bourbon Orleans hotel, I strolled past Orleans street and noticed a set of large, locked up wooden doors. The sign above them said, “Arcadian Books and Art Prints.”
I couldn’t tell if the shop was closed or completely out of business, but I filed it away. Namely, because I love old, used bookshops.
I returned to our hotel room and found my wife feeling better and ready for dinner. We headed out, enjoyed a fine meal and began strolling below the…
