What a city! I got sent to New Orleans with Brittany, a friend from work. We spent the week walking everywhere and I think we just about covered the whole downtown. The first night we took a stroll down Bourbon Street. It was DIRTY. We spent the rest of the time taking other routes and loved all the neat buildings, local restaurants (I need to learn how to make gumbo and red beans and rice), and especially the little jazz bands that scatter the streets. We made sure to take full advantage of our food budget and ate ourselves sick, hitting up the best donut shop twice a day. Oh yeah, and we went to some classes.
These freaky statues were all over the conference center. Weird.
I got forced into this picture. These guys freaked me out in Honolulu and they freaked me out in New Orleans. Although I did like his diamond-studded teeth. Apparently acting like a statue pays well.
We got very lucky and were there for Pirate Week. The costumes were amazing. They all talked like pirates as well. They came out at night and covered the streets. Cool to see but freaky when you think about what kind of people do stuff like that.
This was my FAVORITE part of New Orleans. Random bands spent the afternoons in the street. They were amazing.
Our last night we heard about this little room called "Preservation Hall" that has been around for almost 50 years, where Louie Armstrong and the very best old school jazz bands come and play. No alchohol (which is unusual for that city), just jazz music. Everyone just sat there in awe the whole night, the band was so good. And they were so happy, just laughing and singing their hearts out while they played.
So if you ever consider going to this city, I have a couple of tips for you: Bring pepper spray (the city is packed with crazees), vist Cafe de Mundo as often as possible (mmmm donuts), and get ready to see voo doo shop after voo doo shop (apparently New Orleans is a very susperstititous town).
4 comments:
Melissa - you look so pretty in all those pictures. I'm glad you had fun and made it home safely. The food sounds so good there - especially the cajun food and the donut shop.
wow. i was shocked when i saw you went to new orleans. sounds crazy. you look so scared by the guy in silver. so funny! but it looks like you guys had an excellent time (even without hitting up the local strip shows :) that place where louie armstrong played sounds awesome! i've been loving jazz music lately so that would be sweet too. anyways, good advice and it was fun to see your photos. and i agree you do look GORGEOUS! wow, i gotta get with it. :)
The silver statue men aren't only in Honolulu?! AH! They're invading the mainland!
Is your hair naturally that blond? Looks fabulous.
So... 1/2 in like 30 days... I did a 10K on Saturday and felt like I was gonna die. And I did a 9mi run last week and felt like I was gonna die. But I didn't. So I think I'll survive this half. But if this week's long run doesn't go well, I'm going to be really nervous about it! Wait a minute, I already am...
Loved this post Melissa....especially your picture with the freaky silver man :o)
What a trip..one you'll never forget for sure!!
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