Way Down Yonder in New Orleans

After we left Houston, I was so excited to get to New Orleans!! Brianne had been to New Orleans to see the Gators play in the Sugar Bowl and she was not excited to go back.  She kept telling me that the city was just dirty and gross.  Well, I'm glad I didn't listen to her because she was definitely wrong.  It's very apparent that she's never been to NYC if she thinks that New Orleans is dirty.  I LOVED New Orleans!  I thought it was just great!  I totally felt like I was in Europe when I was in the French Quarter and I loved every minute of it.  When we got there our first night, we found out that we'd been upgraded to a better room in our very quaint and charming hotel.  It was great!  We spent the majority of the next day in the French Quarter.  We explored the French Market, had beignets at Café du Monde (they are to die for!! So delicious!!), walked along the waterfront, bought postcards, went to the Saint Louis Cathedral which is the oldest continually operating cathedral in the country and which was absolutely beautiful (and very enjoyable for the theological scholar in me) and then we went to the aquarium (the penguins were easily the best part!).  It was a super busy day, but so worth it.  I would definitely go back to New Orleans in a heartbeat.  On our way out of the city we drove through the Garden District and admire the beautiful houses!

In the French Quarter

French Market!

St. Louis Cathedral

St. Louis Bible...absolutely stunning