New Orleans

Hi Friends!!

I know, I don’t usually share my adventures but how could I resist? The hubs and I were in New Orleans celebrating the wedding of our dear friends Katie and Matt. We literally could not wait for this wedding! Let’s just say that a wedding is fun to begin with but a wedding in New Orleans during the weekend of Halloween is taking it to a whole new level. We arrived in “The Big Easy” on Halloween and we could not wait to get our party on, turns out the party never stops down there. The weekend was all that we hoped for; filled with great food, great friends, and great sights! Seriously, now that I have had a Bloody Mary in New Orleans I don’ think I can ever go back.

Even though this was not my first trip to NOLA (Mardi Gras 2004), this was the first trip that was all about exploring New Orleans and getting as much done as we could in a few days. A few days was all we needed, I think I need at least two days to recover. We didn’t hit every site and we certainly didn’t eat every bite but I think we left enough for the next visit.

We ate as much as we could. We got in to the Halloween spirit with all the folks on Bourbon street. We walked all over the French Quarter to the point of exhaustion. In between all of those things we managed to dance the night away at an amazing wedding with an amazing couple, their friends and family. It was a great time! I highly recommend you put New Orleans on your travel list.

What other cities should we add to our vacation list?

Restaurants we visited: 

N’awlins Cafe & Spice Emporium 

Palace Cafe – AMAZING BBQ Shrimp!!

Cafe Fleur de Lis – Shrimp & Cheesy Grits, um yes!

Cafe Du Monde – well of course we had to get beignets, duh

Johnny’s Po-Boys – this place doesn’t have the looks but it had the taste and the blackened chicken po-boy was amazing

Pierre Maspero’s – Really yummy Red Beans & Rice with sausage (gator sausage!!)

Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler!

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Note: All pictures were taken on my iPhone 6.