or Nawlins, depending on who’s talkin’ We drove down to New Orleans to catch a cruise from the New Orleans port. It’s about a 10 1/2 hour drive for us. Very doable since you know how SuperGuy and I love road trips.
I love New Orleans. It’s such a mix of the old and the new.
Struggling to recover from Katrina.
Ah, Cafe Du Monde beignets. They’re not just for breakfast anymore!! (ask me how I know…no, don’t! Especially don’t ask me how many I had to eat while in New Orleans a mere two days…)
Quaint street lights around the French Quarter.
Trolley cars running from the Quarter to the Garden District. (No, I was not trying to kill SuperGuy here…the trolley had already passed us.) Note the jacket AND sweater. It was a bit chilly that day.
You have to be careful of the killer crayfish though! (or do you think that’s a lobster? Nah, a crayfish.)
My favorite hotel, the Monteleone. (which we didn’t stay at this time because I couldn’t find a deal for it and it’s $$$. We stayed at The Iberville Suites, which were very nice.) We did manage to hit the bar at the Monteleone for martinis though. They have a rotating, circular bar where you look out on the street. Very nice.
Ah, and my beloved Abita beer. Lots of it. A small, local brewery down there with The. Best. Beer. Period.
Sunrise over the Mississippi. Beautiful, isn’t it? Did I mention that I big puffy heart New Orleans?
Tomorrow, scenes from the cruise on the Carnival Triumph.
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Nice! I haven’t been to Nawlins since the lat ’70′s. Hasn’t Cafe du Monde been there like For. Ev. Er?
Di
The Blue Ridge Gal
Sigh.
Oh, you are making me HUNGRY!!! Love the bridge photo.
I’ve never been and am DYING to go. That sunrise is incredible.
Oh, you lucky couple!! Did you have Chocolate melting cake on the cruise?
Love the pictures, and I’m hungry for cafe du monde now…..
LOVE Cafe du Monde! Glad you had a good time!
Ah, The Monteleone. My husband and I stayed there during our honeymoon 41 years ago yesterday. It was also cold when we were there, although it is usually much warmer this time of year in NO.
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