ay 3: If fish is your thing, start your day in the usual way, with a good breakfast, then make a trip to the Aquarium of the Americas in Woldenberg Park. In addition, check out one of the great IMAX films showing that day. It is right there next door to the Aquarium. If you don't want to look at sealife, then take the ferry across the mighty Mississippi to Algiers Point and walk on over to Mardi Gras World for a sneak preview of your future trip to the real Mardi Gras. You will get a true taste of the celebration and craziness that is the New Orleans Mardi Gras, with films of Mardi Gras and real-life floats actually used in the biggest parades. Return to the French Quarter, eat some lunch, then reserve a spot on one of the upriver plantations tours. These homes are the best way in which to glimpse a time long past, and are a wonder to behold. On your return to the city, take in any of the many museums that you might have missed, or walk over to the Riverwalk shopping mall, then settle in to one of the many great restaurants for dinner. If you are staying outside of the Quarter, then you may want to return to your lodging by way of the streetcar or a taxicab.