I'm tempted to just direct all of you to Kirsten's post. She did such a good job describing our Spring Break that I have hardly any motivation to blog about it now. But I will, because it was that enjoyable.
Day One
Got off to a less-than-auspicious start. Grey skies, pouring rain. Totally not the scene I had envisioned when I burned our road trip mix CD full of shamelessly poppy driving ditties including "Beautiful Day" and "MMMBop." Drove (okay, Chris drove) to Houston to spend the night at Jan's, had dim sum and Kirsten got food poisoning. Was trying to stay upbeat, but I was really concerned that she would be sick the entire trip. Went to bed praying that everything would be okay. No good photos.
Day Two
Left Houston around 7am. By the time we crossed the state line into Louisiana, the skies had brightened considerably and Kirsten was talking again. YAY!
My first meal in Louisiana - Seafood gumbo at Crawfish Town. A peppery stew of crabmeat and shrimp, served over rice.
One of the first houses I spied in the French Quarter. Love it!
Our B&B, which was nothing short of amazing. That's our innkeeper Phillip at the front door.
The shophouse opposite our B&B. Don't you just love the little old man? And if you look closer, you'll see that the tree is fully draped with Mardi Gras beads.
The iconic Blue Dog by famed New Orleans artist George Rodrigue. See him paint it here
Hard Rock Cafe. Inside, Adam Levine's tattered jeans were displayed in a glass box. I wouldn't call that rock 'n' roll memorabilia...
St. Louis Cathedral
Hawt Dawgs
Chatting with one of the natives
There was some interesting art going on on top of the roof, but I couldn't capture it.
Bright colors and a forced smile - tired lah
Dinner at Adolfo's: Okay, this deserves so much more than just a one-liner caption. This, my friends, is red snapper smothered in the chef's special Ocean Sauce - a rich, creamy mix of tender shrimp, crawfish, shredded crab, tons of herbs and capers. It was probably the best meal I've had in the US. Thanks for the recommendation, Phillip!
The (in)famous Bourbon Street: sex, booze and loud music. It was kinda gross but the energy was undeniable.
We quickly escaped to the more subdued (but no less entertaining) The Spotted Cat, a bar just outside of the French Quarter. Had a Cosmopolitan while listening to this
Day Three
View from the streetcar/tram
With my hero at the Mardi Gras Museum
These kids were touring the museum along with us
Street musicians
Group shot in the streetcar
Louis Armstrong in Algiers, a city across the Mississippi River
My teammates
View of the New Orleans skyline from the ferry
Elizabeth's Restaurant: Not much to look at from the outside, but it turned out to be another gush-worthy dining location. Had the Elizabeth's Dream Burger with blue cheese and the house specialty - PRALINE BACON. Absolutely delicious. Here's a radio segment on how they make their famous sweet-and-salty confection.
2 comments:
Good stuff Gill. Loved the run down on the restaurant scene. And cute pic of you with the NO native. Sounds like a great time was had by all. So who do you think keeps slipping Kirsten a micky?
You know I think the Marti Gras parades were a little while back. Did you come home with any beads?
mmmmm praline bacon. totally forgot i was gonna try and replicate that, but already made my grocery shopping trip. maybe next time!
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