Hey Y'all!
Towards the end of our Houston days we were starting to get really excited about New Orleans. Houston felt pretty similar to Denver or any other city that we have been in and we were looking forward to seeing if Louisiana was any different. The first day we were having trouble finding anywhere to stay in New Orleans. So we made a pit stop on the boarder of Louisiana and I'm glad that we did because we got our first taste of the authentic accents and coffee! (apparently its famous?)
We loaded up on pamphlets, maps and guide books for New Orleans and got a good work out in before what was sure to be a junk food packed few days. The next morning we got up early and headed into the city. We got there before there was too much going on and they were still street sweeping and cleaning up from the night before. Our first stop was at the visitor center and they pointed us in the right direction for a cup of coffee and a few beignets at the famous Cafe de Monde. I had to slow myself down so that I didn't eat all three of them before Blake could enjoy one. If the restaurant wasn't completely full I would have licked the powdered sugar straight off of the plate. Every morning should start with fried bread.
We walked through the French Quarter just as it was starting to get busy. It's funny to see people walking around with hurricanes and giant beers at 10:00 a.m. We didn't really have a set list of things that we wanted to see so we wandered around, taking in the Vegas like atmosphere and interesting culture until we needed a break from the streets. We headed south of Bourbon Street to the Riverwalk which was a good break for us because we could watch the ships come into the harbor, relax on the park benches and have a snack, all while only being a couple blocks from the heart of the city. We really just enjoyed people watching and checking out the iconic architecture. Right around party time the rain hit pretty hard so we ran back to the van to take break and put the dogs away.
At that point we had walked almost ten miles and we were starving. Good thing we had an endless number of restaurant recommendations from friends and strangers. We landed on a local Louisiana Creole joint and had a tough time deciding on just two meals. So instead we went with a taste of everything and ordered almost every appetizer on the menu and a bottle of vino. My favorite was the jambalaya and Blake's was the calamari, shrimp and crawfish. After indulging in a gut busting dinner and casually walking around the city for the day, it was time to head back to the van. We ending up camping out on the outskirts of town for the evening because it felt a little safer then anywhere else within 5 miles of the French Quarter.
The next morning we woke up early and had decided during breakfast that we were both a little over being in cities and wanted some space - common thing with us i guess. We hit a yoga class and the WWII museum before researching the closest full hook-up camp sites nearby. Its turned out to be Mississippi... so.....
Next stop, Clear Springs Campground in Homochitto National Forest!
We loaded up on pamphlets, maps and guide books for New Orleans and got a good work out in before what was sure to be a junk food packed few days. The next morning we got up early and headed into the city. We got there before there was too much going on and they were still street sweeping and cleaning up from the night before. Our first stop was at the visitor center and they pointed us in the right direction for a cup of coffee and a few beignets at the famous Cafe de Monde. I had to slow myself down so that I didn't eat all three of them before Blake could enjoy one. If the restaurant wasn't completely full I would have licked the powdered sugar straight off of the plate. Every morning should start with fried bread.
We walked through the French Quarter just as it was starting to get busy. It's funny to see people walking around with hurricanes and giant beers at 10:00 a.m. We didn't really have a set list of things that we wanted to see so we wandered around, taking in the Vegas like atmosphere and interesting culture until we needed a break from the streets. We headed south of Bourbon Street to the Riverwalk which was a good break for us because we could watch the ships come into the harbor, relax on the park benches and have a snack, all while only being a couple blocks from the heart of the city. We really just enjoyed people watching and checking out the iconic architecture. Right around party time the rain hit pretty hard so we ran back to the van to take break and put the dogs away.
At that point we had walked almost ten miles and we were starving. Good thing we had an endless number of restaurant recommendations from friends and strangers. We landed on a local Louisiana Creole joint and had a tough time deciding on just two meals. So instead we went with a taste of everything and ordered almost every appetizer on the menu and a bottle of vino. My favorite was the jambalaya and Blake's was the calamari, shrimp and crawfish. After indulging in a gut busting dinner and casually walking around the city for the day, it was time to head back to the van. We ending up camping out on the outskirts of town for the evening because it felt a little safer then anywhere else within 5 miles of the French Quarter.
The next morning we woke up early and had decided during breakfast that we were both a little over being in cities and wanted some space - common thing with us i guess. We hit a yoga class and the WWII museum before researching the closest full hook-up camp sites nearby. Its turned out to be Mississippi... so.....
Next stop, Clear Springs Campground in Homochitto National Forest!
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