Saturday, January 20, 2018

New Orleans day trip

Fun day in New Orleans!  Thanks to the fine lady at the Welcome Center yesterday we had no trouble getting into town and finding a nearly-empty parking lot.  First off we found some coffee and beignets (benAY), that’s a New Orleans specialty, like square fried donuts with powdered sugar on top.  Pretty good!  Then a lot of wandering around seeing the sights.  Decatur Street, Bourbon St.  Watched all sorts of street performers.  One magician named Alexander caught our attention for 40 minutes. 
Lunch was Gumbo for Carlene and I had Jambalaya.  I had to see how our deer camp Jambalaya compared to Bourbon St.  Compares pretty well!
The 24 mile long bridge over Lake Pontchartrain is quite a feat, and fun to drive.  The lake is so wide you can’t see the other side in anything but the best clear weather.  Today was overcast and hazy so it looked like a bridge going out to sea.
This evening it’s still 56 degrees and there are 3 campers with camp fires around us.  It’s the first night we have seen anyone hanging around outdoors!

Cal stayed home, he was not happy but would not have enjoyed a day in the city.  


Decatur St. 
St Louis Cathedral and Jackson Square


Andrew Jackson




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