Wicked early morning—out the door by 6am!! Drove to Violet where we met our friends at Project HOPE and had a breakfast of eggs and pancakes. We spent the better part of the day gutting a home of a family of 5 (gutting involves hammers, crowbars, shovels, and lots of muscle to remove moldy drywall). After Katrina, they had been trapped in an attic for 5 days. The water was 18’ deep in that neighborhood covering most homes and during that time they rescued people in their boat. We were all moved by their incredible stories. We were introduced to tyvek suits, which caused much perspiration—Zack wrung out his shirt after just about an hour! The van’s thermometer read 97 F. We had a lunch of eggs and pancakes (this is not a typo). Around 1pm, we ditched our protective gear and returned to the church for power showers and then off to the French Quarter to meet Alice Ann, a historic preservationist. She gave us a tour of the historic buildings of the area, and then dinner at Napoleon’s where we ate Jambalaya, brochette, and muffalates (a sub type sandwich). More tour, then dessert at Café DuMonde—beignets buried in powdered sugar and a Russian server that spoke about 4 words of English. A few stops in shops, then home around 9pm.