Exploring the 'burbs

We visited one of New Orleans suburbs today, a place called Covington. A very picturesque town complete with an early train station and train platform that has been transformed into the cultural center of town. High over the old train station is this ancient water tower.

It sits above the cityscape, like a sentinel, overlooking the town. I love these old water towers especially when they've been dressed up like this. This particular water tower is used to promote the local bike path the 'Tammany Trace' - an old rail line that's been converted into a 27 mile paved bike path that winds its way along the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain. We can't wait to come back with road bikes and explore it! Apparently there are brew pubs all along the bike path...hmmm, that could make for a fun adventure...lol