We originally had reservations for Senegette Bayou state park that we had made almost a year in advance. They experienced flooding from the Baton Rouge storms and cancelled our stay two days before we were to arrive. So we stayed at a unique RV Park called Ponchartrain Landing. We had a nice water view right next to a marina.
We arrived in New Orleans just in time for Southern Decadence, one of the worlds largest celebrations of gay and lesbian life. This year drew a record breaking 180,000+ participants. It was an amazing and decadent five days of revelry climaxing with a parade through the French Quarter on the Sunday before Labor Day.
"The minute you land in New Orleans, something wet and dark leaps on you and starts humping you like a swamp dog in heat, and the only way to get that aspect of New Orleans off you is to eat it off. That means beignets and crayfish bisque and jambalaya, it means shrimp remoulade, pecan pie, and red beans with rice, it means elegant pompano au papillote, funky file z'herbes, and raw oysters by the dozen, it means grillades for breakfast, a po' boy with chowchow at bedtime, and tubs of gumbo in between. It is not unusual for a visitor to the city to gain fifteen pounds in a week--yet the alternative is a whole lot worse. If you don't eat day and night, if you don't constantly funnel the indigenous flavors into your bloodstream, then the mystery beast will go right on humping you, and you will feel its sordid presence rubbing against you long after you have left town. In fact, like any sex offender, it can leave permanent psychological scars.”
--- Tom Robbins from Jitterbug Perfume
--- Tom Robbins from Jitterbug Perfume
NOLA is one of if not THE top foodie cities in the world and we had a hard time picking where to eat for the twelve days we were there. We did our best. Here are some of the places where we had amazing food.
Half way through our stay, cousin June, her daughter Julie and sister in law Diane came to town to visit us and Diane's daughter Emily who lives in New Orleans. We had a great time together and ate at several great restaurants.
New Orleans is certainly a unique city. Eleven years after Hurricane Katrina, they have recovered however, the place is still a municipal mess. No one seems to mind though and the proud attitude and party atmosphere pervades the whole place. Music is everywhere at night.
We did some touring, rode the Charles Street Trolly, visited a cemetery and enjoyed seeing the wonderful old homes and shopping areas.
We did some touring, rode the Charles Street Trolly, visited a cemetery and enjoyed seeing the wonderful old homes and shopping areas.
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