BUSINESS TRIP: New Orleans, Louisiana - 3/3/01 Bourbon Street. I bought a blue plastic rain poncho that was really no more than a trash bag with sleeves and a hood and walked alone through the streets in the rain. I hadn't been to New Orleans since I was a young girl traveling with my family. After my speaking engagement, I set out to see some of the historic city. for a complete list of photos, go to the photo archive