Last Wednesday morning, I got up at the crack o’ dawn, 3:15am. Tiffany had scheduled our flight to New Orleans at 7:05am in San Diego. I was able to find my way to Tiffany’s house in the dark, and we made it to the airport. I think we were both half asleep as we descended on our way to Las Vegas, and then New Orleans. We checked into our hotel, Chateau Bourbon, and then headed towards The French Quarter. The main reason that we headed towards The French Quarter is to go to the French Market, and more specifically Café Du Mondé. We were in search of beignets.
While we savored our beignets, we enjoyed some local musicians and a little “street performance”. It was the perfect combo for a warm afternoon in New Orleans, and our first day of the trip.
We were in no hurry so we took some time and went sight seeing in The French Quarter. You can see some of the pictures that I took below.
New Orleans is a pretty eclectic city. Tiffany looks awesome in sunglasses, and well, you never know what kind of knick knacks that you may find in all of those tourist spots along the way.
We took a different way back and walked down Canal Street, which has stores and restaurants along both sides of the street. And the best part was the streetcars going down the middle of the street. I never got a chance to ride the streetcars, but they only cost $1.25 each way.
Tiffany and I arrived back at our room, and Ciaran had arrived. We all decided that we wanted a really good meal on our first night in town. Per the recommendation of Alexandra, we headed towards Galatoire’s Restaurant. The food and service were amazing. We all finished our dinner off with a dessert. I had warm pecan cake with coffee ice cream.
The restaurant was in the middle of Bourbon Street, which was wide awake with activity when we left. It was quite entertaining. The only thing that I could compare it to, was Las Vegas on steroids…
I just had to include the last picture, for shock value. It was the perfect ending to a really long day. We headed back to the hotel and went to bed. It was a great first day in New Orleans.
I will be back with more stories and photos, later this week…
How fun! Thanks for sharing. You take great pics and Tiffany look fab in those glasses. Sorry I wasn’t shocked {I’m from Vegas}!
Wendy of Wendys Hat recently posted..Pincushion Flower Garden
I wouldn’t think that you would be shocked at all…LOL
Great pics, but please tell me y’all made it out of the French Quarter for at least part of the time!
Alexandra, The Beverly Hills Mom recently posted..A little reminder to keep the energy levels up!
YESSS, we left the Quarter….I have more posts!!!
SOO jealous of the beignets!! There used to be a great place to get them and some really good cafe au lait at the Tustin Marketplace, but it closed…….
Kelly recently posted..Weekend Rewind
I went to LSU in Baton Rouge…..just a short drive from New Orleans. Spent many a night on Bourbon Street and in the quarter. Love, love, love!
Don’t miss Pat O’Brien’s…..and if you want some spooky stuff, head down to Lafitte’s. It’s the oldest bar on Bourbon, the only to survive the fires decades ago and is incredibly haunted. Pass The Parade and Oz…….keep going……..on the left. Looks like a shack. My all time favorite!
Oh, and if you want to be really freaked out, go to the Dungeon on Toulouse, next to one of the three Tropical Isle locations. It opens at midnight, is full of funky caves and little inlets to sit in….coffins hanging from the ceiling…….don’t miss going upstairs for a scare!
Had such a great time seeing it all with my bloggy bff!
I love the pictures! Thanks for sharing!
Lee-Ann recently posted..Wishing
Loving all your FONTS!! Your page looks so pretty. =)
And thanks for sharing all those pics. I (almost) feel like I was there too…now I just want to go to NOLA even more!
Erin Burns recently posted..What My Nose Is In
THe pictures are fabulous!! I love that city! Seeing you in person? Even BET-TAH! xoxo
Danielle Smith recently posted..Where my heart is…
Wow… you nailed it. Your pictures reminded me of when we went to New Orleans years ago!
Becca -Our Crazy Boys recently posted..Michael’s Wright Flight
awesome pics! Lots of tatas on Bourbon Street! I want to see some graveyard pics!
Oh how neat. I’m from New Orleans. You got some great shots and ate at my favorite places!!
Hope you enjoy the rest of your visit♥
Susan recently posted..Spring Is In the Air