First Day in New Orleans

We arrived on a sunny day. The temp was in the upper 80's, with a high humidity. That made the temperature seem higher. Met a couple from Arizona that stated it seemed hotter here even though the temps are higher in their state. Oh yes I remember how the humidity plays a great part in the comfort of the heat.

Photo courtesy of Lucy's

We walked the Streets and ending up at a Local Bar/Restaurant called Lucy's Retired Surfer Bar & Restaurant. The Food was very good and we did have a couple of Lucy's Classic drinks. They were Great, served with mermaids hanging and floating in the drink. The Place is Located on Tchopitoulas Street in New Orleans warehouse district. I would recommend a visit if you are in Town. Their Site has the history of the palce (link is above)

Well I did take photos however I need to purchase another  camera cord. You know how it goes....One thinks they pack everything but... there is always one thing left. So for today I will post some things courtesy of web sights. I did manage to post some real time photos on my On the Go Blog.
Be sure to take a peek. I will be posting more later today.

After Lunch we took a city tour with Vip City Tour.  Dino was our Tour guide. He was so much fun to be with. Told us all kinds of things about the city, both of the old and new. Pointed out some fun places to go as well as a shopping area that is 6 Miles long! Now I will have to revisit that area for sure. One place he took us to was the City of the Dead. Sounds scary huh, well not so...it is a cemetery that has tombs above ground. Now why is that... You see New Orleans is below sea level and as you would think the bodies would just float to the surface if buried in the manner we think of. I will not tell you all now about the goings on in that "City". However I will tell you it is very interesting to say the least. There is a photo of the City Of the Dead on the On the go blog. We really enjoyed the tour.

For Our dinner we went to a local restaurant called Mulate's. The food was the most delicious, we had Alligator and red beans and rice and hubby had a shrimp poboy.   Even had dessert , key lime pie and Bread pudding with hard sauce. The bread pudding was soooo good! It has been a long time since I had something that good. Maybe never before come to think of it. They had live music and plenty of dancing space. The Bayou Deville's were playing. You can see a photo at the web site link. Just loved that place.

Today hubby is in attending the Tech conference, so I will be venturing out later to check out the Riverwalk area.

Spend More time together

Spend time together is a challenge. Take every opportunity you get. Hubby is going on a bussiness trip to New Orleans. So... I asked to tag along, yes he will be in meetings all day. However, we will have the evenings together.
I decided to schedule some day trips for me. On Monday I will be going to some Plantations, tuesday a City Tour and on Thursday a Swamp tour.  Sure I will be checking out the French Quarter and the food. Love that Creole and Cajun food.

Be sure to visit often and go over to my On The Go blog for real time photos posted daily while on trips. See you in New Orleans.

Time To Travel: New Orleans Bound

Last time we were in New Orleans was about 36 years ago. I remember it was raining and we were so young it didn't bother us.
We are looking forward to this trip. Our week is half full with a conference. Plan on doing some exploring on my own.  Will try to post some on  the On the Go blog. Will be posting on this one as well.
You know the food will be right up my alley. That means I will have to do some exercise.I do not think that will be a problem. I love to walk. However the hotels does have a exercise room.

This time of year is great for travel. The weather is warm during the day and cool at night. The weather look like it will be in the upper 80s during the day and upper 70 at night.With a chance of some rain.
So many thing to do. Will be staying in the French district. There is a culinary event going on. That is right up my alley also.  Demo on cooking Crapes on Monday, Looking forward to that. I use to cook them years ago. Perhaps it is time to resurrect  the crape pan.